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This is an ordered list of Spin's highest rated albums of 2015. Check out
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Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
March 16, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
100
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Spectral Wound - Terra Nullius
October 5, 2015
Score
90
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3
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Gesloten Cirkel - M011
September 23, 2015
Score
90
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4
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Gesloten Cirkel - M012
September 22, 2015
Score
90
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5
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Alex G - Beach Music
October 9, 2015
Lo-Fi
Score
90
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6
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Deerhunter - Fading Frontier
October 16, 2015
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Deafheaven - New Bermuda
October 2, 2015
Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
90
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8
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Eye - The Future Will Be Repeated
March 9, 2015
Score
90
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9
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Mbongwana Star - From Kinshasa
May 19, 2015
World
Score
90
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10
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Kacey Musgraves - Pageant Material
June 23, 2015
Country
Score
90
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11
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Vince Staples - Summertime '06
June 30, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
90
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12
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Tame Impala - Currents
July 17, 2015
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
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13
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Jamie xx - In Colour
June 1, 2015
UK Bass
Score
90
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14
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Shamir - Ratchet
May 19, 2015
Electropop
Score
90
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15
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Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
March 24, 2015
Indie Rock
Score
90
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16
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Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
February 10, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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17
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Sleater-Kinney - No Cities to Love
January 20, 2015
Indie Rock
Score
90
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18
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Rômulo Fróes - Por Elas Sem Elas
October 23, 2015
Score
80
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19
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Dyke Drama - Tender Resignation
November 16, 2015
Score
80
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20
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Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman - Lice
November 30, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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21
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Yellow Eyes - Sick With Bloom
December 11, 2015
Black Metal
Score
80
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22
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Karina Buhr - Selvática
September 29, 2015
Score
80
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23
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Junglepussy - Pregnant With Success
November 17, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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24
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Erykah Badu - But You Caint Use My Phone
November 27, 2015
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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25
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Pusha T - King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude
December 18, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Spin awarded albums throughout 2015.
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