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Highest Rated Albums of 2015

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1.

Esmé Patterson - Woman To Woman
February 2, 2015
Score
100
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2.

Yppah - Tiny Pause
October 2, 2015
Score
100
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3.

Syracuse - Liquid Silver Dream
November 6, 2015
Score
100
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4.

The Naturals - On The Way (To The Laughing Light Of Plenty)
August 1, 2015
Score
100
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5.

Maria Schneider Orchestra - The Thompson Fields
June 2, 2015
Jazz
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

6.

Ruf Dug - Island
June 22, 2015
Score
100
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7.

Adele - 25
November 20, 2015
Soul
Score
100
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8.

Elza Soares - A Mulher do Fim do Mundo
October 3, 2015
MPB
Score
100
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9.

Jewel - Picking Up The Pieces
September 11, 2015
Score
100
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10.

Sexwitch - Sexwitch
September 25, 2015
Post-Punk
Score
100
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11.

Don Henley - Cass County
September 25, 2015
Country
Score
100
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12.

Keith Richards - Crosseyed Heart
September 18, 2015
Blues Rock
Score
100
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13.

Julia Holter - Have You in My Wilderness
September 25, 2015
Art Pop
Score
100
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14.

New Order - Music Complete
September 25, 2015
Alternative Dance
Score
100
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iTunes
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Spotify

15.

Jamie xx - In Colour
June 1, 2015
UK Bass
Score
100
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Spotify

16.

Altan - The Widening Gyre
February 24, 2015
Score
100
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iTunes
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Spotify

17.

Sam Lee & Friends - The Fade In Time
June 16, 2015
Folk
Score
100
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iTunes
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Spotify

18.

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
March 16, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
100
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Spotify

19.

Django Django - Born Under Saturn
May 5, 2015
Indietronica
Score
100
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Spotify

20.

Speedy Ortiz - Foil Deer
April 21, 2015
Indie Rock
Score
100
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iTunes
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Spotify

21.

Lightning Bolt - Fantasy Empire
March 24, 2015
Noise Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Benjamin Clementine - At Least For Now
January 12, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

23.

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
March 31, 2015
Indie Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

The Prodigy - The Day Is My Enemy
March 30, 2015
Big Beat
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Panda Bear - Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper
January 13, 2015
Psychedelic Pop
Score
100
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iTunes
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Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Arts Desk awarded albums throughout 2015.
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