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This is an ordered list of The Guardian's highest rated albums of 2015. Check out
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Igor Levit - Bach, Beethoven, Rzewski
October 9, 2015
Classical
Score
100
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2
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Elza Soares - A Mulher do Fim do Mundo
October 3, 2015
Art Rock
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Vanguarda paulista
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Experimental Rock
Score
100
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3
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The Leaf Library - Daylight Versions
October 30, 2015
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100
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4
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Meat Wave - Delusion Moon
September 18, 2015
Score
100
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5
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Maria Schneider Orchestra - The Thompson Fields
June 2, 2015
Jazz
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100
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6
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Troye Sivan - Blue Neighbourhood
December 4, 2015
Alt-Pop
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Electropop
Score
100
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7
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Lubomyr Melnyk - Rivers and Streams
November 27, 2015
Modern Classical
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Post-Minimalism
Score
100
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8
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Sarah Blasko - Eternal Return
November 6, 2015
Art Pop
Score
100
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9
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Floating Points - Elaenia
November 6, 2015
Electronic
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Progressive Electronic
Score
100
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10
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Sam Lee & Friends - The Fade In Time
June 16, 2015
Folk
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Chamber Folk
Score
100
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11
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Julia Holter - Have You in My Wilderness
September 25, 2015
Art Pop
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Chamber Pop
Score
100
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12
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Royal Headache - High
August 21, 2015
Garage Punk
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Power Pop
Score
100
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13
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Totally Mild - Down Time
May 4, 2015
Score
100
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14
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Flying Saucer Attack - Instrumentals 2015
July 17, 2015
Drone
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Space Rock
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Ambient
Score
100
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15
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Tame Impala - Currents
July 17, 2015
Neo-Psychedelia
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Psychedelic Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
100
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16
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Between the Buried and Me - Coma Ecliptic
July 10, 2015
Progressive Metal
Score
100
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17
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Xáos - Xáos
June 22, 2015
Score
100
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18
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Neil Young & Promise of the Real - The Monsanto Years
June 29, 2015
Folk Rock
Score
100
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19
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Ensemble Signal - Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians
May 12, 2015
Score
100
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20
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Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
March 24, 2015
Indie Rock
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Singer-Songwriter
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Slacker Rock
Score
100
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21
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Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase.
March 3, 2015
Progressive Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
100
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22
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Fantasma - Free Love
March 9, 2015
Score
100
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23
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Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs
February 16, 2015
Art Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
100
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24
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Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
February 10, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
100
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25
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Napalm Death - Apex Predator - Easy Meat
January 27, 2015
Grindcore
Score
100
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Guardian awarded albums throughout 2015.
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