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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sound & Color | Alabama Shakes | Apr-21-2015, Blues Rock |
| #2 | Vulnicura | Björk | Jan-20-2015, Art Pop |
| #3 | The Magic Whip | Blur | Apr-24-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #4 | Shadows In the Night | Bob Dylan | Jan-30-2015, Standards |
| #5 | All Fours | Bosse-de-Nage | Apr-14-2015, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #6 | Traveller | Chris Stapleton | May-04-2015, Americana |
| #7 | Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit | Courtney Barnett | Mar-23-2015, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Black Messiah | D'Angelo and The Vanguard | Dec-15-2014, Neo-Soul |
| #9 | The Powers That B | Death Grips | Feb-10-2015, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #10 | Full Communism | Downtown Boys | May-05-2015, Hardcore Punk |
| #11 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | Feb-12-2015, Trap |
| #12 | I Dont Like Shit, I Dont Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt | Earl Sweatshirt | Mar-23-2015, |
| #13 | Sol Invictus | Faith No More | May-19-2015, Alternative Metal |
| #14 | I Love You, Honeybear | Father John Misty | Feb-10-2015, Indie Folk |
| #15 | Reflection (Deluxe) | Fifth Harmony | Jan-30-2015, |
| #16 | How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful | Florence + the Machine | Jun-01-2015, Art Pop |
| #17 | Future Brown | Future Brown | Feb-23-2015, UK Bass |
| #18 | Painted Shut | Hop Along | May-04-2015, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Skrillex and Diplo present Jack Ü | Jack Ü, Skrillex, Diplo | Feb-24-2015, Trap [EDM] |
| #20 | In Colour | Jamie xx | May-29-2015, UK Bass |
| #21 | Reality Show | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-12-2015, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | B4.DA.$$ | Joey Bada$$ | Jan-20-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | Pageant Material | Kacey Musgraves | Jun-23-2015, Contemporary Country |
| #24 | The Epic | Kamasi Washington | May-11-2015, Spiritual Jazz |
| #25 | To Pimp A Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-16-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #26 | First Kiss | Kid Rock | Feb-20-2015, Pop Rock |
| #27 | Coming Home (Deluxe) | Leon Bridges | Jun-23-2015, |
| #28 | Cant Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour | Leonard Cohen | May-08-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Rebel Heart | Madonna | Mar-10-2015, Electropop |
| #30 | The Pale Emperor | Marilyn Manson | Jan-15-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #31 | Uptown Special | Mark Ronson | Jan-12-2015, Synth Funk |
| #32 | From Kinshasa | Mbongwana Star | May-18-2015, Tradi-Modern |
| #33 | II | METZ | May-04-2015, Noise Rock |
| #34 | Wilder Mind | Mumford & Sons | May-04-2015, Pop Rock |
| #35 | Drones | Muse | Jun-04-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #36 | Don't Lose This | Pops Staples | Feb-17-2015, Gospel |
| #37 | SremmLife | Rae Sremmurd | Jan-06-2015, Trap |
| #38 | Freedom | Refused | Jun-29-2015, Post-Hardcore |
| #39 | Tomorrow Is My Turn | Rhiannon Giddens | Feb-06-2015, American Folk Music |
| #40 | No Cities to Love | Sleater-Kinney | Jan-20-2015, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Foil Deer | Speedy Ortiz | Apr-21-2015, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Hand. Cannot. Erase. | Steven Wilson | Mar-02-2015, Progressive Rock |
| #43 | Carrie & Lowell | Sufjan Stevens | Mar-31-2015, Indie Folk |
| #44 | This Is the Sonics | The Sonics | Mar-31-2015, Garage Rock |
| #45 | JEKYLL + HYDE | Zac Brown Band | Apr-28-2015, Contemporary Country |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sound & Color | Alabama Shakes | Album, Apr-21-2015, Blues Rock |
| #2 | Vulnicura | Björk | Album, Jan-20-2015, Art Pop |
| #3 | The Magic Whip | Blur | Album, Apr-24-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #4 | Shadows In the Night | Bob Dylan | Album, Jan-30-2015, Standards |
| #5 | All Fours | Bosse-de-Nage | Album, Apr-14-2015, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #6 | Traveller | Chris Stapleton | Album, May-04-2015, Americana |
| #7 | Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit | Courtney Barnett | Album, Mar-23-2015, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Black Messiah | D'Angelo and The Vanguard | Album, Dec-15-2014, Neo-Soul |
| #9 | The Powers That B | Death Grips | Album, Feb-10-2015, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #10 | Full Communism | Downtown Boys | Album, May-05-2015, Hardcore Punk |
| #11 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | Album, Feb-12-2015, Trap |
| #12 | I Dont Like Shit, I Dont Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Mar-23-2015, |
| #13 | Sol Invictus | Faith No More | Album, May-19-2015, Alternative Metal |
| #14 | I Love You, Honeybear | Father John Misty | Album, Feb-10-2015, Indie Folk |
| #15 | Reflection (Deluxe) | Fifth Harmony | Album, Jan-30-2015, |
| #16 | How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful | Florence + the Machine | Album, Jun-01-2015, Art Pop |
| #17 | Future Brown | Future Brown | Album, Feb-23-2015, UK Bass |
| #18 | Painted Shut | Hop Along | Album, May-04-2015, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Skrillex and Diplo present Jack Ü | Jack ÜSkrillexDiplo | Album, Feb-24-2015, Trap [EDM] |
| #20 | In Colour | Jamie xx | Album, May-29-2015, UK Bass |
| #21 | Reality Show | Jazmine Sullivan | Album, Jan-12-2015, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | B4.DA.$$ | Joey Bada$$ | Album, Jan-20-2015, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | Pageant Material | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Jun-23-2015, Contemporary Country |
| #24 | The Epic | Kamasi Washington | Album, May-11-2015, Spiritual Jazz |
| #25 | To Pimp A Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-16-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #26 | First Kiss | Kid Rock | Album, Feb-20-2015, Pop Rock |
| #27 | Coming Home (Deluxe) | Leon Bridges | Album, Jun-23-2015, |
| #28 | Cant Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour | Leonard Cohen | Album, May-08-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Rebel Heart | Madonna | Album, Mar-10-2015, Electropop |
| #30 | The Pale Emperor | Marilyn Manson | Album, Jan-15-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #31 | Uptown Special | Mark Ronson | Album, Jan-12-2015, Synth Funk |
| #32 | From Kinshasa | Mbongwana Star | Album, May-18-2015, Tradi-Modern |
| #33 | II | METZ | Album, May-04-2015, Noise Rock |
| #34 | Wilder Mind | Mumford & Sons | Album, May-04-2015, Pop Rock |
| #35 | Drones | Muse | Album, Jun-04-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #36 | Don't Lose This | Pops Staples | Album, Feb-17-2015, Gospel |
| #37 | SremmLife | Rae Sremmurd | Album, Jan-06-2015, Trap |
| #38 | Freedom | Refused | Album, Jun-29-2015, Post-Hardcore |
| #39 | Tomorrow Is My Turn | Rhiannon Giddens | Album, Feb-06-2015, American Folk Music |
| #40 | No Cities to Love | Sleater-Kinney | Album, Jan-20-2015, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Foil Deer | Speedy Ortiz | Album, Apr-21-2015, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Hand. Cannot. Erase. | Steven Wilson | Album, Mar-02-2015, Progressive Rock |
| #43 | Carrie & Lowell | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Mar-31-2015, Indie Folk |
| #44 | This Is the Sonics | The Sonics | Album, Mar-31-2015, Garage Rock |
| #45 | JEKYLL + HYDE | Zac Brown Band | Album, Apr-28-2015, Contemporary Country |