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Kamasi Washington - The Epic
May 5, 2015
Jazz Fusion
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95
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Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free
July 17, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
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95
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Joanna Newsom - Divers
October 23, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
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90
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Vince Staples - Summertime '06
June 30, 2015
Hip Hop
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90
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Holly Herndon - Platform
May 19, 2015
Art Pop
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90
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Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter Three: River Run Thee
February 3, 2015
Experimental
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90
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Archy Marshall - A New Place 2 Drown
December 10, 2015
Hip Hop
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85
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Grimes - Art Angels
November 6, 2015
Art Pop
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85
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Vulfpeck - Thrill of the Arts
October 9, 2015
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85
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Nicolas Godin - Contrepoint
September 18, 2015
Art Pop
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85
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Darkstar - Foam Island
October 2, 2015
Art Pop
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85
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Girl Band - Holding Hands with Jamie
September 25, 2015
Post-Punk
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85
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Defeater - Abandoned
August 28, 2015
Hardcore Punk
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85
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Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
September 4, 2015
Heavy Metal
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85
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Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION
August 21, 2015
Dance Pop
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85
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Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Surf
May 29, 2015
Neo-Soul
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85
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Dr. Yen Lo - Days With Dr. Yen Lo
May 16, 2015
Hip Hop
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85
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Tame Impala - Currents
July 17, 2015
Psychedelic Pop
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85
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Dwight Yoakam - Second Hand Heart
April 14, 2015
Country
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85
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Prurient - Frozen Niagara Falls
May 12, 2015
Noise
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85
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Hop Along - Painted Shut
May 5, 2015
Indie Rock
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85
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Nai Harvest - Hairball
April 28, 2015
Emo
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85
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Braids - Deep in the Iris
April 28, 2015
Art Pop
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85
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Hot Chip - Why Make Sense?
May 18, 2015
Synthpop
Score
85
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Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
March 24, 2015
Indie Rock
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85
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Spectrum Culture awarded albums throughout 2015.
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