Overview
Best Albums
Worst Albums
Reviews
Lists
Perfect Scores

The Observer

www.theguardian.com/observer

Highest Rated Albums of 2015

Decade
Source
Genre
2010s
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019

1.

Georgie Fame & The Last Blue Flames - Swan Songs
November 6, 2015
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

2.

Joe Stilgoe - New Songs for Old Souls
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

Kurt Elling - Passion World
June 9, 2015
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside
March 23, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

Courtney Pine - Song (The Ballad Book)
March 16, 2015
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music

6.

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
March 16, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

7.

Liam Noble - A Room Somewhere
May 13, 2015
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

Julian Argüelles - Let It Be Told
April 27, 2015
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Pete Oxley & Nicolas Meier - Chasing Tales
February 9, 2015
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Richard Fairhurst & John Taylor - Duets
August 7, 2015
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Sacri Cuori - Delone
May 22, 2015
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Pusha T - King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude
December 18, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

Rustie - EVENIFUDONTBELIEVE
November 5, 2015
Electronic
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

John Renbourn - The Attic Tapes
October 16, 2015
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Josef Salvat - Night Swim
October 23, 2015
Dance Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Troye Sivan - Blue Neighbourhood
December 4, 2015
Electropop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Drake & Future - What A Time To Be Alive
September 20, 2015
Pop Rap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Richard Hawley - Hollow Meadows
September 11, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Angel Haze - Back To The Woods
September 14, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

20.

Lana Del Rey - Honeymoon
September 18, 2015
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Joanna Newsom - Divers
October 23, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music

22.

Dr. Dre - Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre
August 7, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music

23.

Julia Holter - Have You in My Wilderness
September 25, 2015
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Rachel Sermanni - Tied To The Moon
July 10, 2015
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Julio Bashmore - Knockin' Boots
August 7, 2015
House
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
1
2
3
4
...
7
NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Observer awarded albums throughout 2015.
THE OBSERVER'S HIGHEST RATED ALBUMS OF ...
2021
2020
2016
2014
You May Also Like
The Needle Drop's Highest Rated Albums of 2015
Pitchfork's Highest Rated Albums of 2015
Consequence of Sound's Highest Rated Albums of 2015
AllMusic's Highest Rated Albums of 2015
NME's Highest Rated Albums of 2015
Connect with AOTY
Like Us
Follow Us
Become a Donor
Donor badge, no ads + more benefits.
Advertisement
New Album Releases
80
67
57
82
84
More Releases
Advertisement

January 2021 Playlist
Forums
ALBUMS
Highest Rated
Lowest Rated
Recently Rated
Year End Lists
New Releases
Random
ARTISTS
Overview
Highest Rated
Random
GENRE
Overview
Indie Rock
Electronic
Hip Hop
Folk
Indie Pop
MORE
On This Day
Forums
Newsworthy
User Updates
Site Updates
SITE DETAILS
FAQ
Privacy Policy
Contact Us
Feedback
Donate
© 2021 Album of The Year