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Georgie Fame & The Last Blue Flames - Swan Songs
November 6, 2015
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100
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Joe Stilgoe - New Songs for Old Souls
Score
100
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Kurt Elling - Passion World
June 9, 2015
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100
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Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside
March 23, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
100
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5
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Courtney Pine - Song (The Ballad Book)
March 16, 2015
Score
100
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Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
March 16, 2015
Hip Hop
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100
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Liam Noble - A Room Somewhere
May 13, 2015
Score
80
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Julian Argüelles - Let It Be Told
April 27, 2015
Score
80
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9
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Pete Oxley & Nicolas Meier - Chasing Tales
February 9, 2015
Score
80
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10
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Richard Fairhurst & John Taylor - Duets
August 7, 2015
Score
80
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11
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Sacri Cuori - Delone
May 22, 2015
Score
80
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12
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Pusha T - King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude
December 18, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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13
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Rustie - EVENIFUDONTBELIEVE
November 5, 2015
Electronic
Score
80
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14
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John Renbourn - The Attic Tapes
October 16, 2015
Score
80
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15
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Josef Salvat - Night Swim
October 23, 2015
Dance Pop
Score
80
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16
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Troye Sivan - Blue Neighbourhood
December 4, 2015
Electropop
Score
80
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17
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Drake & Future - What A Time To Be Alive
September 20, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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18
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Richard Hawley - Hollow Meadows
September 11, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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19
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Angel Haze - Back To The Woods
September 14, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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20
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Lana Del Rey - Honeymoon
September 18, 2015
Art Pop
Score
80
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21
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Joanna Newsom - Divers
October 23, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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22
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Dr. Dre - Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre
August 7, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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23
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Julia Holter - Have You in My Wilderness
September 25, 2015
Art Pop
Score
80
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24
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Rachel Sermanni - Tied To The Moon
July 10, 2015
Score
80
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25
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Julio Bashmore - Knockin' Boots
August 7, 2015
House
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Observer awarded albums throughout 2015.
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