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This is an ordered list of The Needle Drop's highest rated albums of 2015. Check out
The Needle Drop's Year End List
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1
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Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
March 15, 2015
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
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Music
Spotify
2
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FKA twigs - M3LL155X
August 13, 2015
Art Pop
,
Glitch Pop
,
UK Bass
,
Deconstructed Club
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Julia Holter - Have You in My Wilderness
September 25, 2015
Art Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Kamasi Washington - The Epic
May 5, 2015
Spiritual Jazz
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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The Pop Group - Citizen Zombie
February 24, 2015
Post-Punk
,
Experimental Rock
,
Art Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Ghost - Meliora
August 21, 2015
Hard Rock
,
Heavy Metal
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Death Grips - The Powers That B
March 31, 2015
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Glitch Hop
,
Noise Rock
,
Industrial Hip Hop
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Zs - Xe
January 27, 2015
Experimental Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Open Mike Eagle - A Special Episode Of
February 3, 2015
Abstract Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
10
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Your Old Droog - Kinison
February 4, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
11
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Young Fathers - White Men Are Black Men Too
April 7, 2015
Art Pop
,
Indietronica
,
Neo-Soul
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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The Mountain Goats - Beat the Champ
April 7, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Folk Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld - Never Were The Way She Was
April 28, 2015
Modern Classical
,
Post-Minimalism
,
Drone
,
Chamber Music
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
14
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Hop Along - Painted Shut
May 5, 2015
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi-Love
May 26, 2015
Psychedelic Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Ash Koosha - GUUD
June 9, 2015
Glitch Hop
,
IDM
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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CZARFACE - Every Hero Needs A Villain
June 15, 2015
Boom Bap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Lianne La Havas - Blood
July 31, 2015
Pop Soul
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Destroyer - Poison Season
August 28, 2015
Chamber Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Milo & Kenny Segal - So the Flies Don't Come
September 25, 2015
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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The Game - The Documentary 2.5
October 16, 2015
Gangsta Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Ought - Sun Coming Down
September 18, 2015
Post-Punk
,
Art Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Napalm Death - Apex Predator - Easy Meat
January 27, 2015
Grindcore
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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KEN mode - Success
June 16, 2015
Noise Rock
,
Post-Hardcore
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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High on Fire - Luminiferous
June 16, 2015
Sludge Metal
,
Stoner Metal
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Needle Drop awarded albums throughout 2015.
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