Rolling Stone's 45 Best Albums of 2015 So Far

The 45 best albums of 2015 so far, including Kendrick Lamar, Bob Dylan, Courtney Barnett, Mumford and Sons and more

Published: June 16, 2015 13:32 Source

# 1

Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes

Album • Apr 21 / 2015 Blues Rock

# 2

Vulnicura by Björk

Album • Jan 20 / 2015 Art Pop

# 3

The Magic Whip by Blur

Album • Apr 24 / 2015 Alternative Rock Art Rock

# 4

Shadows In the Night by Bob Dylan

Album • Jan 30 / 2015 Standards Vocal Jazz

# 5

All Fours by Bosse-de-Nage

Album • Apr 14 / 2015 Atmospheric Black Metal Post-Metal Black Metal

# 6

Traveller by Chris Stapleton

Album • May 04 / 2015 Americana Contemporary Country

# 7

Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit by Courtney Barnett

Album • Mar 23 / 2015 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock

# 8

Black Messiah by D'Angelo and The Vanguard

Album • Dec 15 / 2014 Neo-Soul

# 9

The Powers That B by Death Grips

Album • Feb 10 / 2015 Experimental Hip Hop Industrial Hip Hop Glitch Hop Noise Rock

# 10

Full Communism by Downtown Boys

Album • May 05 / 2015 Hardcore Punk

# 11

If You're Reading This It's Too Late by Drake

Album • Feb 12 / 2015 Trap Pop Rap

# 12

I Dont Like Shit, I Dont Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt by Earl Sweatshirt

Album • Mar 23 / 2015

# 13

Sol Invictus by Faith No More

Album • May 19 / 2015 Alternative Metal Alternative Rock

# 14

I Love You, Honeybear by Father John Misty

Album • Feb 10 / 2015 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 15

Reflection (Deluxe) by Fifth Harmony

Album • Jan 30 / 2015

# 16

How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful by Florence + the Machine

Album • Jun 01 / 2015 Art Pop Alternative Rock

# 17

Future Brown by Future Brown

Album • Feb 23 / 2015 UK Bass Hip Hop

# 18

Painted Shut by Hop Along

Album • May 04 / 2015 Indie Rock

# 19

Skrillex and Diplo present Jack Ü by Jack Ü + Skrillex + Diplo

Album • Feb 24 / 2015 Trap [EDM]

# 20

In Colour by Jamie xx

Album • May 29 / 2015 UK Bass

# 21

Reality Show by Jazmine Sullivan

Album • Jan 12 / 2015 Contemporary R&B

# 22

B4.DA.$$ by Joey Bada$$

Album • Jan 20 / 2015 East Coast Hip Hop Boom Bap

# 23

Pageant Material by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Jun 23 / 2015 Contemporary Country Singer-Songwriter

# 24

The Epic by Kamasi Washington

Album • May 11 / 2015 Spiritual Jazz

# 25

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Mar 16 / 2015 Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop Jazz Rap

# 26

First Kiss by Kid Rock

Album • Feb 20 / 2015 Pop Rock Country Rock Southern Rock

# 27

Coming Home (Deluxe) by Leon Bridges

Album • Jun 23 / 2015

# 28

Cant Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour by Leonard Cohen

Album • May 08 / 2015 Singer-Songwriter

# 29

Rebel Heart by Madonna

Album • Mar 10 / 2015 Electropop Dance-Pop

# 30

The Pale Emperor by Marilyn Manson

Album • Jan 15 / 2015 Alternative Rock Industrial Rock

# 31

Uptown Special by Mark Ronson

Album • Jan 12 / 2015 Synth Funk

# 32

From Kinshasa by Mbongwana Star

Album • May 18 / 2015 Tradi-Modern

# 33

II by METZ

Album • May 04 / 2015 Noise Rock

# 34

Wilder Mind by Mumford & Sons

Album • May 04 / 2015 Pop Rock

# 35

Drones by Muse

Album • Jun 04 / 2015 Alternative Rock

# 36

Don't Lose This by Pops Staples

Album • Feb 17 / 2015 Gospel Blues Electric Blues Soul

# 37

SremmLife by Rae Sremmurd

Album • Jan 06 / 2015 Trap Pop Rap Southern Hip Hop

# 38

Freedom by Refused

Album • Jun 29 / 2015 Post-Hardcore

# 39

Tomorrow Is My Turn by Rhiannon Giddens

Album • Feb 06 / 2015 American Folk Music

# 40

No Cities to Love by Sleater-Kinney

Album • Jan 20 / 2015 Indie Rock

# 41

Foil Deer by Speedy Ortiz

Album • Apr 21 / 2015 Indie Rock

# 42

Hand. Cannot. Erase. by Steven Wilson

Album • Mar 02 / 2015 Progressive Rock Art Rock

# 43

Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens

Album • Mar 31 / 2015 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 44

This Is the Sonics by The Sonics

Album • Mar 31 / 2015 Garage Rock

# 45

JEKYLL + HYDE by Zac Brown Band

Album • Apr 28 / 2015 Contemporary Country Country Pop Country Rock