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Highest Rated Albums of 2015
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Kamasi Washington - The Epic
May 5, 2015
Spiritual Jazz
Score
95
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2
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Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free
July 17, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
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3
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Holly Herndon - Platform
May 19, 2015
Art Pop
,
Electronic
Score
90
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Amazon
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4
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Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter Three: River Run Thee
February 3, 2015
Modern Creative
Score
90
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Amazon
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5
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Vince Staples - Summertime '06
June 30, 2015
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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6
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Joanna Newsom - Divers
October 23, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
7
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Sleater-Kinney - No Cities to Love
January 20, 2015
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Lightning Bolt - Fantasy Empire
March 24, 2015
Noise Rock
,
Math Rock
Score
85
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Amazon
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9
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The Sonics - This Is the Sonics
March 31, 2015
Garage Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
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10
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Braids - Deep in the Iris
April 28, 2015
Art Pop
,
Art Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Hop Along - Painted Shut
May 5, 2015
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
12
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Nai Harvest - Hairball
April 28, 2015
Emo
Score
85
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Prurient - Frozen Niagara Falls
May 12, 2015
Noise
,
Industrial
,
Post-Industrial
Score
85
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Doldrums - The Air Conditioned Nightmare
April 7, 2015
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Electropop
,
Indietronica
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Surf
May 29, 2015
Neo-Soul
,
Pop Rap
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Dr. Yen Lo - Days With Dr. Yen Lo
May 16, 2015
Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Darkstar - Foam Island
October 2, 2015
Art Pop
,
Electronic
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Girl Band - Holding Hands with Jamie
September 25, 2015
Noise Rock
,
Post-Punk
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Vulfpeck - Thrill of the Arts
October 9, 2015
Jazz-Funk
,
Pop Soul
,
Funk
,
Jazz Pop
Score
85
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Music
Spotify
20
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Archy Marshall - A New Place 2 Drown
December 10, 2015
Downtempo
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Nicolas Godin - Contrepoint
September 18, 2015
Art Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
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22
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Defeater - Abandoned
August 28, 2015
Hardcore Punk
,
Melodic Hardcore
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
September 4, 2015
Heavy Metal
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Hot Chip - Why Make Sense?
May 18, 2015
Indietronica
,
Synthpop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Grimes - Art Angels
November 6, 2015
Electropop
,
Synthpop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Spectrum Culture awarded albums throughout 2015.
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