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Highest Rated Albums of 2015

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1.

Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free
July 17, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Score
95
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2.

Kamasi Washington - The Epic
May 5, 2015
Jazz Fusion
Score
95
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3.

Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter Three: River Run Thee
February 3, 2015
Experimental
Score
90
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4.

Holly Herndon - Platform
May 19, 2015
Art Pop
Score
90
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5.

Vince Staples - Summertime '06
June 30, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
90
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6.

Joanna Newsom - Divers
October 23, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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7.

Sleater-Kinney - No Cities to Love
January 20, 2015
Indie Rock
Score
85
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8.

Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
February 10, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Score
85
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9.

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
March 31, 2015
Indie Folk
Score
85
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10.

Doldrums - The Air Conditioned Nightmare
April 7, 2015
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
85
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11.

Lightning Bolt - Fantasy Empire
March 24, 2015
Noise Rock
Score
85
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12.

The Sonics - This Is the Sonics
March 31, 2015
Garage Rock
Score
85
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13.

Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
March 24, 2015
Indie Rock
Score
85
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14.

Hot Chip - Why Make Sense?
May 18, 2015
Synthpop
Score
85
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15.

Braids - Deep in the Iris
April 28, 2015
Art Pop
Score
85
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16.

Nai Harvest - Hairball
April 28, 2015
Emo
Score
85
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17.

Hop Along - Painted Shut
May 5, 2015
Indie Rock
Score
85
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18.

Prurient - Frozen Niagara Falls
May 12, 2015
Noise
Score
85
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19.

Dwight Yoakam - Second Hand Heart
April 14, 2015
Country
Score
85
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20.

Tame Impala - Currents
July 17, 2015
Psychedelic Pop
Score
85
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21.

Dr. Yen Lo - Days With Dr. Yen Lo
May 16, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
85
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22.

Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Surf
May 29, 2015
Neo-Soul
Score
85
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23.

Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION
August 21, 2015
Dance Pop
Score
85
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24.

Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
September 4, 2015
Heavy Metal
Score
85
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25.

Defeater - Abandoned
August 28, 2015
Hardcore Punk
Score
85
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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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