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Highest Rated Albums of 2015

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2015

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

1. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

March 16, 2015

Score

100

2. Spectral Wound - Terra Nullius

Spectral Wound - Terra Nullius

October 5, 2015

Score

90

3. Gesloten Cirkel - M011

Gesloten Cirkel - M011

September 23, 2015

Score

90

4. Gesloten Cirkel - M012

Gesloten Cirkel - M012

September 22, 2015

Score

90

5. Alex G - Beach Music

Alex G - Beach Music

October 9, 2015

Score

90

6. Deerhunter - Fading Frontier

Deerhunter - Fading Frontier

October 16, 2015

Score

90

7. Deafheaven - New Bermuda

Deafheaven - New Bermuda

October 2, 2015

Atmospheric Black Metal

Score

90

8. Eye - The Future Will Be Repeated

Eye - The Future Will Be Repeated

March 9, 2015

Score

90

9. Mbongwana Star - From Kinshasa

Mbongwana Star - From Kinshasa

May 19, 2015

Score

90

10. Kacey Musgraves - Pageant Material

Kacey Musgraves - Pageant Material

June 23, 2015

Score

90

11. Vince Staples - Summertime '06

Vince Staples - Summertime '06

June 30, 2015

Score

90

12. Tame Impala - Currents

Tame Impala - Currents

July 17, 2015

Psychedelic Pop

Score

90

13. Jamie xx - In Colour

Jamie xx - In Colour

June 1, 2015

Score

90

14. Shamir - Ratchet

Shamir - Ratchet

May 19, 2015

Score

90

15. 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

Score

90

16. Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear

February 10, 2015

Singer-Songwriter

Score

90

17. Sleater-Kinney - No Cities to Love

Sleater-Kinney - No Cities to Love

January 20, 2015

Score

90

18. Rômulo Fróes - Por Elas Sem Elas

Rômulo Fróes - Por Elas Sem Elas

October 23, 2015

Score

80

19. Dyke Drama - Tender Resignation

Dyke Drama - Tender Resignation

November 16, 2015

Score

80

20. Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman - Lice

Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman - Lice

November 30, 2015

Score

80

21. Yellow Eyes - Sick With Bloom

Yellow Eyes - Sick With Bloom

December 11, 2015

Score

80

22. Karina Buhr - Selvática

Karina Buhr - Selvática

September 29, 2015

Score

80

23. Junglepussy - Pregnant With Success

Junglepussy - Pregnant With Success

November 17, 2015

Score

80

24. Erykah Badu - But You Caint Use My Phone

Erykah Badu - But You Caint Use My Phone

November 27, 2015

Score

80

25. Pusha T - King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude

Pusha T - King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude

December 18, 2015

Score

80

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Spin awarded albums throughout 2015.

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