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Highest Rated Albums of 2015

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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.

1. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
March 16, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
100
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2. Julia Holter - Have You in My Wilderness

Julia Holter - Have You in My Wilderness
September 25, 2015
Art Pop
Score
90
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3. Ghost - Meliora

Ghost - Meliora
August 21, 2015
Hard Rock
Score
90
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4. FKA Twigs - M3LL155X

FKA Twigs - M3LL155X
August 13, 2015
Art Pop
Score
90
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5. Kamasi Washington - The Epic

Kamasi Washington - The Epic
May 5, 2015
Jazz Fusion
Score
90
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6. Death Grips - The Powers That B

Death Grips - The Powers That B
March 31, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
90
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7. The Pop Group - Citizen Zombie

The Pop Group - Citizen Zombie
February 24, 2015
Post-Punk
Score
90
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8. Baroness - Purple

Baroness - Purple
December 18, 2015
Stoner Metal
Score
80
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9. SOPHIE - PRODUCT

SOPHIE - PRODUCT
November 27, 2015
Electronic
Score
80
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10. Oneohtrix Point Never - Garden of Delete

Oneohtrix Point Never - Garden of Delete
November 13, 2015
Electronic
Score
80
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11. Iglooghost - Chinese Nü Year

Iglooghost - Chinese Nü Year
October 30, 2015
Wonky
Score
80
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12. Joanna Newsom - Divers

Joanna Newsom - Divers
October 23, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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13. The Game - The Documentary 2.5

The Game - The Documentary 2.5
October 16, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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14. Panopticon - Autumn Eternal

Panopticon - Autumn Eternal
October 16, 2015
Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
80
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15. The Underachievers - Evermore: The Art of Duality

The Underachievers - Evermore: The Art of Duality
September 25, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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16. Milo - So the Flies Don't Come

Milo - So the Flies Don't Come
September 25, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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17. Ought - Sun Coming Down

Ought - Sun Coming Down
September 18, 2015
Post-Punk
Score
80
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18. Travis Scott - Rodeo

Travis Scott - Rodeo
September 4, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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19. Destroyer - Poison Season

Destroyer - Poison Season
August 28, 2015
Chamber Pop
Score
80
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20. Cattle Decapitation - The Anthropocene Extinction

Cattle Decapitation - The Anthropocene Extinction
August 7, 2015
Grindcore
Score
80
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21. Chelsea Wolfe - Abyss

Chelsea Wolfe - Abyss
August 7, 2015
Gothic Rock
Score
80
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22. Lianne La Havas - Blood

Lianne La Havas - Blood
July 31, 2015
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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23. Sleaford Mods - Key Markets

Sleaford Mods - Key Markets
July 24, 2015
Art Punk
Score
80
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24. Injury Reserve - Live from the Dentist Office

Injury Reserve - Live from the Dentist Office
July 21, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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25. KEN mode - Success

KEN mode - Success
June 16, 2015
Noise Rock
Score
80
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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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