Exclaim!'s Top 27 Albums of 2015 So Far
With 2015's midway point (ever so slightly) in the rearview, we've decided to take a look back at what already feels like a banner year for...
Published: July 08, 2015 13:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | To Pimp A Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-16-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #2 | In Colour | Jamie xx | May-29-2015, UK Bass |
| #3 | I Love You, Honeybear | Father John Misty | Feb-10-2015, Indie Folk |
| #4 | Carrie & Lowell | Sufjan Stevens | Mar-31-2015, Indie Folk |
| #5 | Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit | Courtney Barnett | Mar-23-2015, Indie Rock |
| #6 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | Feb-12-2015, Trap |
| #7 | Black Messiah | D'Angelo and The Vanguard | Dec-15-2014, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Vulnicura | Björk | Jan-20-2015, Art Pop |
| #9 | Viet Cong | Viet Cong | Jan-20-2015, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Surf | Nico Segal | May-29-2015, |
| #11 | AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP | A$AP Rocky | May-26-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #12 | Natalie Prass | Natalie Prass | Jan-27-2015, Chamber Pop |
| #13 | Sound & Color | Alabama Shakes | Apr-21-2015, Blues Rock |
| #14 | Loyalty | The Weather Station | May-12-2015, Contemporary Folk |
| #15 | No Cities to Love | Sleater-Kinney | Jan-20-2015, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Apex Predator - Easy Meat | Napalm Death | Jan-27-2015, Grindcore |
| #17 | Goon | Tobias Jesso Jr. | Mar-16-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | The Magic Whip | Blur | Apr-24-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | On Your Own Love Again | Jessica Pratt | Jan-27-2015, Contemporary Folk |
| #20 | White Men Are Black Men Too | Young Fathers | Apr-06-2015, Indietronica |
| #21 | Ratchet | Shamir | May-19-2015, Electro-Disco |
| #23 | The Plague Within | Paradise Lost | Jun-01-2015, Gothic Metal |
| #24 | II | METZ | May-04-2015, Noise Rock |
| #25 | Power In the Blood | Buffy Sainte-Marie | May-12-2015, Folk Rock |
| #26 | Restarter | Torche | Feb-24-2015, Stoner Metal |
| #27 | Ibeyi | Ibeyi | Jul-28-2015, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | To Pimp A Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-16-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #2 | In Colour | Jamie xx | Album, May-29-2015, UK Bass |
| #3 | I Love You, Honeybear | Father John Misty | Album, Feb-10-2015, Indie Folk |
| #4 | Carrie & Lowell | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Mar-31-2015, Indie Folk |
| #5 | Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit | Courtney Barnett | Album, Mar-23-2015, Indie Rock |
| #6 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | Album, Feb-12-2015, Trap |
| #7 | Black Messiah | D'Angelo and The Vanguard | Album, Dec-15-2014, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Vulnicura | Björk | Album, Jan-20-2015, Art Pop |
| #9 | Viet Cong | Viet Cong | Album, Jan-20-2015, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Surf | Nico Segal | Album, May-29-2015, |
| #11 | AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP | A$AP Rocky | Album, May-26-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #12 | Natalie Prass | Natalie Prass | Album, Jan-27-2015, Chamber Pop |
| #13 | Sound & Color | Alabama Shakes | Album, Apr-21-2015, Blues Rock |
| #14 | Loyalty | The Weather Station | Album, May-12-2015, Contemporary Folk |
| #15 | No Cities to Love | Sleater-Kinney | Album, Jan-20-2015, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Apex Predator - Easy Meat | Napalm Death | Album, Jan-27-2015, Grindcore |
| #17 | Goon | Tobias Jesso Jr. | Album, Mar-16-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | The Magic Whip | Blur | Album, Apr-24-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | On Your Own Love Again | Jessica Pratt | Album, Jan-27-2015, Contemporary Folk |
| #20 | White Men Are Black Men Too | Young Fathers | Album, Apr-06-2015, Indietronica |
| #21 | Ratchet | Shamir | Album, May-19-2015, Electro-Disco |
| #23 | The Plague Within | Paradise Lost | Album, Jun-01-2015, Gothic Metal |
| #24 | II | METZ | Album, May-04-2015, Noise Rock |
| #25 | Power In the Blood | Buffy Sainte-Marie | Album, May-12-2015, Folk Rock |
| #26 | Restarter | Torche | Album, Feb-24-2015, Stoner Metal |
| #27 | Ibeyi | Ibeyi | Album, Jul-28-2015, Art Pop |