Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2015

Rolling Stone's best albums of the year list: The 50 best albums of 2015.

Published: December 01, 2015 15:52 Source

# 1

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

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

# 2

25 by Adele

Album • Nov 20 / 2015 Pop Soul Adult Contemporary

# 3

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

Album • Feb 12 / 2015 Trap Pop Rap

# 4

Black Messiah by D'Angelo and The Vanguard

Album • Dec 15 / 2014 Neo-Soul

# 5

Beauty Behind The Madness by The Weeknd

Album • Aug 28 / 2015 Alternative R&B Contemporary R&B

# 6

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

# 7

Something More Than Free by Jason Isbell

Album • Jul 17 / 2015 Singer-Songwriter Americana

# 8

Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) by Lin-Manuel Miranda + Leslie Odom, Jr. + Phillipa Soo + Daveed Diggs + Christopher Jackson

Album • Sep 25 / 2015

# 9

Yours, Dreamily, by The Arcs

Album • Aug 28 / 2015 Blues Rock Indie Rock

# 10

The Magic Whip by Blur

Album • Apr 24 / 2015 Alternative Rock Art Rock

# 11

No Cities to Love by Sleater-Kinney

Album • Jan 20 / 2015 Indie Rock

# 12

Honeymoon by Lana Del Rey

Album • Sep 18 / 2015 Chamber Pop Art Pop

# 13

Currents by Tame Impala

Album • Jul 17 / 2015 Synthpop Psychedelic Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 14

Star Wars by Wilco

Album • Aug 21 / 2015 Indie Rock

# 15

I Love You, Honeybear by Father John Misty

Album • Feb 10 / 2015 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 16

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

Album • Feb 24 / 2015 Trap [EDM]

# 17

Crosseyed Heart by Keith Richards

Album • Sep 18 / 2015 Blues Rock Rock & Roll

# 18

A Fool to Care by Boz Scaggs

Album • Mar 31 / 2015 Rhythm & Blues Blue-Eyed Soul

# 19

b'lieve i'm goin down... by Kurt Vile

Album • Sep 25 / 2015 Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 20

Cass County (Deluxe) by Don Henley

Album • Sep 25 / 2015

# 21

Traveller by Chris Stapleton

Album • May 04 / 2015 Americana Contemporary Country

# 22

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

Album • Jun 01 / 2015 Art Pop Alternative Rock

# 23

Tracker (Deluxe) by Mark Knopfler

Album • Mar 09 / 2015

# 24

Surf by Nico Segal

Album • May 29 / 2015

# 25

Introducing Darlene Love by Darlene Love

Album • Sep 18 / 2015 Pop Soul

# 26

DS2 (Deluxe) by Future

Album • Jul 17 / 2015 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 27

Mr. Misunderstood by Eric Church

Album • Nov 11 / 2015 Contemporary Country

# 28

Wildheart by Miguel

Album • Jun 26 / 2015 Alternative R&B

# 29

Divers by Joanna Newsom

Album • Oct 23 / 2015 Chamber Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 30

Teens of Style by Car Seat Headrest

Album • Oct 30 / 2015 Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock

# 31

Coming Home (Deluxe) by Leon Bridges

Album • Jun 23 / 2015

# 32

Reality Show by Jazmine Sullivan

Album • Jan 12 / 2015 Contemporary R&B

# 33

Depression Cherry by Beach House

Album • Aug 28 / 2015 Dream Pop

# 34

The Pale Emperor by Marilyn Manson

Album • Jan 15 / 2015 Alternative Rock Industrial Rock

# 35

Summertime '06 by Vince Staples

Album • Jun 30 / 2015 West Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 36

Painted Shut by Hop Along

Album • May 04 / 2015 Indie Rock

# 37

Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes

Album • Apr 21 / 2015 Blues Rock

# 38

The Blade by Ashley Monroe

Album • Jul 24 / 2015 Contemporary Country Country Pop

# 39

Drones by Muse

Album • Jun 04 / 2015 Alternative Rock

# 40

Music In Exile by Songhoy Blues

Album • Feb 24 / 2015 Songhai Music

# 41

The Epic by Kamasi Washington

Album • May 11 / 2015 Spiritual Jazz

# 42

Vulnicura by Björk

Album • Jan 20 / 2015 Art Pop

# 43

Revival by Selena Gomez

Album • Oct 09 / 2015 Dance-Pop Electropop

# 44

SremmLife by Rae Sremmurd

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

# 45

Rebel Heart by Madonna

Album • Mar 10 / 2015 Electropop Dance-Pop

# 46

Tomorrow Is My Turn by Rhiannon Giddens

Album • Feb 06 / 2015 American Folk Music

# 47

Before This World by James Taylor

Album • Jun 15 / 2015 Singer-Songwriter

# 48

E•MO•TION by Carly Rae Jepsen

Album • Aug 21 / 2015 Dance-Pop Synthpop

# 49

Shadows In the Night by Bob Dylan

Album • Jan 30 / 2015 Standards Vocal Jazz

# 50

Amanecer by Bomba Estéreo

Album • Jun 02 / 2015 Latin Electronic Latin Pop