Best Albums of 2015

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Listed below are the best albums of 2015 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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2015 year summaryThe best artists of 2015 were Kendrick Lamar, Sufjan Stevens, Tame Impala, Father John Misty, Grimes, Courtney Barnett, Carly Rae Jepsen, Beach House, Kamasi Washington and Steven Wilson.

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To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,797 charts

Rank Score:

34,975

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Average Rating:

89 (2,264 votes)

Comments:

366

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,222 charts

Rank Score:

17,374

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Average Rating:

86 (1,454 votes)

Comments:

157

Currents

Tame Impala

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

977 charts

Rank Score:

10,224

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Overall Rank:

143

Average Rating:

82 (1,395 votes)

Comments:

120

I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

658 charts

Rank Score:

5,770

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Overall Rank:

307

Average Rating:

80 (892 votes)

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Art Angels

Grimes

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

528 charts

Rank Score:

4,137

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Overall Rank:

428

Average Rating:

79 (647 votes)

Comments:

Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

557 charts

Rank Score:

3,774

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Overall Rank:

467

Average Rating:

79 (677 votes)

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E•Mo•Tion

Carly Rae Jepsen

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

3,594

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Overall Rank:

495

Average Rating:

77 (409 votes)

Comments:

The Epic

Kamasi Washington

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

441 charts

Rank Score:

3,124

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Overall Rank:

565

Average Rating:

82 (488 votes)

Comments:

Hand. Cannot. Erase.

Steven Wilson

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

293 charts

Rank Score:

3,088

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Overall Rank:

570

Average Rating:

80 (404 votes)

Comments:

10.

Have You In My Wilderness

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

2,968

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Overall Rank:

595

Average Rating:

80 (427 votes)

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Best Albums of 2015 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
Bob Dylan	2	0%
Max Richter	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
Death Grips	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	471	47%
	196	20%
	52	5%
	34	3%
	32	3%
	26	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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