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NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums of 2015
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Africa Express - Terry Riley's In C Mali
November 24, 2014
Minimalism
Critic Score
82
9
reviews
Amazon
Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color
In
23
Lists
April 21, 2015
Blues Rock
,
Psychedelic Soul
,
Southern Rock
Critic Score
79
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Anthony De Mare - Liaisons - Re-imagining Sondheim From The Piano
September 25, 2015
Amazon
Music
Ashley Monroe - The Blade
In
8
Lists
July 24, 2015
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
82
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Beauty Pill - Beauty Pill Describes Things As They Are
April 21, 2015
Critic Score
83
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Bomba Estéreo - Amanecer
In
3
Lists
June 2, 2015
Latin Pop
,
Latin Electronic
Critic Score
68
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Boston Modern Orchestra Project - Andrew Norman: Play
December 23, 2014
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Brandi Carlile - The Firewatcher's Daughter
March 3, 2015
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
75
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Carla Morrison - Amor Supremo
November 6, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
80
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION
In
34
Lists
August 21, 2015
Synthpop
,
Dance-Pop
Critic Score
78
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Cécile McLorin Salvant - For One To Love
In
2
Lists
September 4, 2015
Critic Score
80
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Chris Stapleton - Traveller
In
11
Lists
May 5, 2015
Americana
,
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - Stretch Music
September 18, 2015
Jazz Fusion
,
Post-Bop
Critic Score
72
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Colleen - Captain of None
In
6
Lists
April 7, 2015
Art Pop
,
Electronic
Critic Score
77
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
In
49
Lists
March 24, 2015
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Slacker Rock
Critic Score
84
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Daymé Arocena - Nueva Era
June 8, 2015
Afro-Cuban Jazz
Critic Score
70
2 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Dead To A Dying World - Litany
In
2
Lists
August 18, 2015
Post-Metal
,
Atmospheric Sludge Metal
Critic Score
81
2 reviews
Amazon
DJ Sotofett - Drippin' for a Tripp (Tripp-a-Dubb-Mix)
In
4
Lists
January 20, 2015
Outsider House
,
Deep House
,
Dub
,
Balearic Beat
Critic Score
81
3 reviews
Amazon
Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside
In
20
Lists
March 23, 2015
Abstract Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Floating Points - Elaenia
In
20
Lists
November 6, 2015
Electronic
,
Progressive Electronic
Critic Score
83
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Florence + The Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
In
21
Lists
June 2, 2015
Art Pop
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
77
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Four Tet - Morning/Evening
In
6
Lists
June 21, 2015
Microhouse
,
Minimal Techno
Critic Score
74
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Future - DS2
In
27
Lists
July 17, 2015
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Girlpool - Before The World Was Big
In
9
Lists
June 2, 2015
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Ibeyi - Ibeyi
In
5
Lists
February 17, 2015
Art Pop
Critic Score
75
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
ICE - In the Light of Air: ICE Performs Anna Thorvaldsdottir
August 28, 2015
Amazon
Jamie xx - In Colour
In
49
Lists
June 1, 2015
UK Bass
,
Future Garage
Critic Score
83
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free
In
17
Lists
July 17, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
Critic Score
83
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Jazmine Sullivan - Reality Show
In
6
Lists
January 13, 2015
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
81
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Joan Shelley - Over and Even
September 4, 2015
Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
82
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Joanna Newsom - Divers
In
43
Lists
October 23, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
89
43
reviews
Amazon
Music
Kacey Musgraves - Pageant Material
In
12
Lists
June 23, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Country Pop
,
Country
,
Contemporary Country
Critic Score
77
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Kamasi Washington - The Epic
In
28
Lists
May 5, 2015
Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
87
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
In
71
Lists
March 15, 2015
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
95
45
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Lin-Manuel Miranda - Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
In
5
Lists
September 25, 2015
Pop Rap
,
Show Tunes
Critic Score
90
4
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Low - Ones and Sixes
In
12
Lists
September 11, 2015
Slowcore
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Mbongwana Star - From Kinshasa
In
15
Lists
May 19, 2015
Critic Score
87
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony - Adams: Absolute Jest & Grand Pianola Music
August 14, 2015
Orchestral
Critic Score
90
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Patty Griffin - Servant of Love
In
2
Lists
September 25, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk
Critic Score
83
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Rhiannon Giddens - Tomorrow Is My Turn
In
4
Lists
February 10, 2015
Folk
Critic Score
83
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Sam Lee & Friends - The Fade In Time
June 16, 2015
Folk
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
89
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
In
52
Lists
March 31, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
91
47
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
The Game - The Documentary 2
In
5
Lists
October 9, 2015
Gangsta Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
70
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
The Internet - Ego Death
In
12
Lists
June 30, 2015
Alternative R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
77
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
TORRES - Sprinter
In
14
Lists
May 5, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Ty Dolla $ign - Free TC
In
7
Lists
November 13, 2015
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
73
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vijay Iyer Trio - Break Stuff
In
2
Lists
February 10, 2015
Jazz
Critic Score
80
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Vince Staples - Summertime '06
In
43
Lists
June 30, 2015
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Worriers - Imaginary Life
August 7, 2015
Critic Score
71
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Xáos - Xáos
June 22, 2015
Critic Score
100
1 review
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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http://www.npr.org/2015/12/07/458447213/npr-musics-50-favorite-albums-of-2015
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