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Highest Rated Albums of 2015

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This is an ordered list of Pitchfork's highest rated albums of 2015. Check out Pitchfork's Year End List.

1. Tame Impala - Currents

Tame Impala - Currents
July 17, 2015
Psychedelic Pop
Score
93
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2. Jamie xx - In Colour

Jamie xx - In Colour
June 1, 2015
UK Bass
Score
93
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3. Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
March 31, 2015
Indie Folk
Score
93
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4. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
March 16, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
93
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5. Deafheaven - New Bermuda

Deafheaven - New Bermuda
October 2, 2015
Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
90
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6. Various Artists - Frankie Knuckles: House Masters

Various Artists - Frankie Knuckles: House Masters
May 26, 2015
Score
90
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7. Miguel - Wildheart

Miguel - Wildheart
June 30, 2015
Alternative R&B
Score
89
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8. Various Artists - Ork Records: New York, New York

Various Artists - Ork Records: New York, New York
October 30, 2015
Score
88
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9. Dr. Dre - Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre - Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre
August 7, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
88
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10. Vince Staples - Summertime '06

Vince Staples - Summertime '06
June 30, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
88
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11. Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
February 10, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Score
88
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12. Bruce Springsteen - The Ties That Bind: The River Collection

Bruce Springsteen - The Ties That Bind: The River Collection
December 4, 2015
Score
87
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13. Gloria Ann Taylor - Love Is a Hurtin' Thing

Gloria Ann Taylor - Love Is a Hurtin' Thing
November 27, 2015
Score
87
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14. Oneohtrix Point Never - Garden of Delete

Oneohtrix Point Never - Garden of Delete
November 13, 2015
Electronic
Score
87
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15. Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series Vol. 12: The Cutting Edge 1965-1966

Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series Vol. 12: The Cutting Edge 1965-1966
November 6, 2015
Score
87
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16. Holly Herndon - Platform

Holly Herndon - Platform
May 19, 2015
Art Pop
Score
87
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17. Sleater-Kinney - No Cities to Love

Sleater-Kinney - No Cities to Love
January 20, 2015
Indie Rock
Score
87
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18. Panda Bear - Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Panda Bear - Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper
January 13, 2015
Psychedelic Pop
Score
87
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19. Archy Marshall - A New Place 2 Drown

Archy Marshall - A New Place 2 Drown
December 10, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
86
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20. Neon Indian - VEGA INTL. Night School

Neon Indian - VEGA INTL. Night School
October 16, 2015
Chillwave
Score
86
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21. FKA twigs - M3LL155X

FKA twigs - M3LL155X
August 13, 2015
Art Pop
Score
86
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22. Jim O'Rourke - Simple Songs

Jim O'Rourke - Simple Songs
May 19, 2015
Chamber Pop
Score
86
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23. Kamasi Washington - The Epic

Kamasi Washington - The Epic
May 5, 2015
Jazz Fusion
Score
86
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24. Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
March 24, 2015
Indie Rock
Score
86
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25. Björk - Vulnicura

Björk - Vulnicura
January 20, 2015
Art Pop
Score
86
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2015.
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