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1
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Tame Impala - Currents
July 17, 2015
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
93
Source →
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Music
Spotify
2
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Jamie xx - In Colour
June 1, 2015
UK Bass
,
Future Garage
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
March 31, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
March 15, 2015
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Deafheaven - New Bermuda
October 2, 2015
Blackgaze
,
Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Miguel - Wildheart
June 30, 2015
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Dr. Dre - Compton
August 7, 2015
Gangsta Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Vince Staples - Summertime '06
June 30, 2015
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
February 10, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Oneohtrix Point Never - Garden of Delete
November 13, 2015
Post-Industrial
,
Progressive Electronic
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Holly Herndon - Platform
May 19, 2015
Art Pop
,
Electronic
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Sleater-Kinney - No Cities to Love
January 20, 2015
Indie Rock
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Panda Bear - Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper
January 13, 2015
Psychedelic Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Archy Marshall - A New Place 2 Drown
December 10, 2015
Downtempo
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Neon Indian - VEGA INTL. Night School
October 16, 2015
Chillwave
,
Synthpop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
FKA twigs - M3LL155X
August 13, 2015
Art Pop
,
Glitch Pop
,
UK Bass
,
Deconstructed Club
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Jim O'Rourke - Simple Songs
May 19, 2015
Chamber Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
18
.
Kamasi Washington - The Epic
May 5, 2015
Spiritual Jazz
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
March 24, 2015
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Slacker Rock
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Björk - Vulnicura
January 20, 2015
Art Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Baroness - Purple
December 18, 2015
Stoner Metal
,
Progressive Metal
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Grimes - Art Angels
November 6, 2015
Electropop
,
Synthpop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Joanna Newsom - Divers
October 23, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
24
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Prurient - Frozen Niagara Falls
May 12, 2015
Noise
,
Industrial
,
Post-Industrial
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Jlin - Dark Energy
March 24, 2015
Footwork
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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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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