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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | To Pimp A Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-16-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #2 | 25 | Adele | Nov-20-2015, Pop Soul |
| #3 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | Feb-12-2015, Trap |
| #4 | Black Messiah | D'Angelo and The Vanguard | Dec-15-2014, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | Beauty Behind The Madness | The Weeknd | Aug-28-2015, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit | Courtney Barnett | Mar-23-2015, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Something More Than Free | Jason Isbell | Jul-17-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom, Jr., Phillipa Soo, Daveed Diggs, Christopher Jackson | Sep-25-2015, |
| #9 | Yours, Dreamily, | The Arcs | Aug-28-2015, Blues Rock |
| #10 | The Magic Whip | Blur | Apr-24-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #11 | No Cities to Love | Sleater-Kinney | Jan-20-2015, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Honeymoon | Lana Del Rey | Sep-18-2015, Chamber Pop |
| #13 | Currents | Tame Impala | Jul-17-2015, Synthpop |
| #14 | Star Wars | Wilco | Aug-21-2015, Indie Rock |
| #15 | I Love You, Honeybear | Father John Misty | Feb-10-2015, Indie Folk |
| #16 | Skrillex and Diplo present Jack Ü | Jack Ü, Skrillex, Diplo | Feb-24-2015, Trap [EDM] |
| #17 | Crosseyed Heart | Keith Richards | Sep-18-2015, Blues Rock |
| #18 | A Fool to Care | Boz Scaggs | Mar-31-2015, Rhythm & Blues |
| #19 | b'lieve i'm goin down... | Kurt Vile | Sep-25-2015, Folk Rock |
| #20 | Cass County (Deluxe) | Don Henley | Sep-25-2015, |
| #21 | Traveller | Chris Stapleton | May-04-2015, Americana |
| #22 | How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful | Florence + the Machine | Jun-01-2015, Art Pop |
| #23 | Tracker (Deluxe) | Mark Knopfler | Mar-09-2015, |
| #24 | Surf | Nico Segal | May-29-2015, |
| #25 | Introducing Darlene Love | Darlene Love | Sep-18-2015, Pop Soul |
| #26 | DS2 (Deluxe) | Future | Jul-17-2015, Trap |
| #27 | Mr. Misunderstood | Eric Church | Nov-11-2015, Contemporary Country |
| #28 | Wildheart | Miguel | Jun-26-2015, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | Divers | Joanna Newsom | Oct-23-2015, Chamber Folk |
| #30 | Teens of Style | Car Seat Headrest | Oct-30-2015, Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock |
| #31 | Coming Home (Deluxe) | Leon Bridges | Jun-23-2015, |
| #32 | Reality Show | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-12-2015, Contemporary R&B |
| #33 | Depression Cherry | Beach House | Aug-28-2015, Dream Pop |
| #34 | The Pale Emperor | Marilyn Manson | Jan-15-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #35 | Summertime '06 | Vince Staples | Jun-30-2015, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #36 | Painted Shut | Hop Along | May-04-2015, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Sound & Color | Alabama Shakes | Apr-21-2015, Blues Rock |
| #38 | The Blade | Ashley Monroe | Jul-24-2015, Contemporary Country |
| #39 | Drones | Muse | Jun-04-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Music In Exile | Songhoy Blues | Feb-24-2015, Songhai Music |
| #41 | The Epic | Kamasi Washington | May-11-2015, Spiritual Jazz |
| #42 | Vulnicura | Björk | Jan-20-2015, Art Pop |
| #43 | Revival | Selena Gomez | Oct-09-2015, Dance-Pop |
| #44 | SremmLife | Rae Sremmurd | Jan-06-2015, Trap |
| #45 | Rebel Heart | Madonna | Mar-10-2015, Electropop |
| #46 | Tomorrow Is My Turn | Rhiannon Giddens | Feb-06-2015, American Folk Music |
| #47 | Before This World | James Taylor | Jun-15-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | E•MO•TION | Carly Rae Jepsen | Aug-21-2015, Dance-Pop |
| #49 | Shadows In the Night | Bob Dylan | Jan-30-2015, Standards |
| #50 | Amanecer | Bomba Estéreo | Jun-02-2015, Latin Electronic |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | To Pimp A Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-16-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #2 | 25 | Adele | Album, Nov-20-2015, Pop Soul |
| #3 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | Album, Feb-12-2015, Trap |
| #4 | Black Messiah | D'Angelo and The Vanguard | Album, Dec-15-2014, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | Beauty Behind The Madness | The Weeknd | Album, Aug-28-2015, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit | Courtney Barnett | Album, Mar-23-2015, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Something More Than Free | Jason Isbell | Album, Jul-17-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Lin-Manuel MirandaLeslie Odom, Jr.Phillipa SooDaveed DiggsChristopher Jackson | Album, Sep-25-2015, |
| #9 | Yours, Dreamily, | The Arcs | Album, Aug-28-2015, Blues Rock |
| #10 | The Magic Whip | Blur | Album, Apr-24-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #11 | No Cities to Love | Sleater-Kinney | Album, Jan-20-2015, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Honeymoon | Lana Del Rey | Album, Sep-18-2015, Chamber Pop |
| #13 | Currents | Tame Impala | Album, Jul-17-2015, Synthpop |
| #14 | Star Wars | Wilco | Album, Aug-21-2015, Indie Rock |
| #15 | I Love You, Honeybear | Father John Misty | Album, Feb-10-2015, Indie Folk |
| #16 | Skrillex and Diplo present Jack Ü | Jack ÜSkrillexDiplo | Album, Feb-24-2015, Trap [EDM] |
| #17 | Crosseyed Heart | Keith Richards | Album, Sep-18-2015, Blues Rock |
| #18 | A Fool to Care | Boz Scaggs | Album, Mar-31-2015, Rhythm & Blues |
| #19 | b'lieve i'm goin down... | Kurt Vile | Album, Sep-25-2015, Folk Rock |
| #20 | Cass County (Deluxe) | Don Henley | Album, Sep-25-2015, |
| #21 | Traveller | Chris Stapleton | Album, May-04-2015, Americana |
| #22 | How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful | Florence + the Machine | Album, Jun-01-2015, Art Pop |
| #23 | Tracker (Deluxe) | Mark Knopfler | Album, Mar-09-2015, |
| #24 | Surf | Nico Segal | Album, May-29-2015, |
| #25 | Introducing Darlene Love | Darlene Love | Album, Sep-18-2015, Pop Soul |
| #26 | DS2 (Deluxe) | Future | Album, Jul-17-2015, Trap |
| #27 | Mr. Misunderstood | Eric Church | Album, Nov-11-2015, Contemporary Country |
| #28 | Wildheart | Miguel | Album, Jun-26-2015, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | Divers | Joanna Newsom | Album, Oct-23-2015, Chamber Folk |
| #30 | Teens of Style | Car Seat Headrest | Album, Oct-30-2015, Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock |
| #31 | Coming Home (Deluxe) | Leon Bridges | Album, Jun-23-2015, |
| #32 | Reality Show | Jazmine Sullivan | Album, Jan-12-2015, Contemporary R&B |
| #33 | Depression Cherry | Beach House | Album, Aug-28-2015, Dream Pop |
| #34 | The Pale Emperor | Marilyn Manson | Album, Jan-15-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #35 | Summertime '06 | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-30-2015, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #36 | Painted Shut | Hop Along | Album, May-04-2015, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Sound & Color | Alabama Shakes | Album, Apr-21-2015, Blues Rock |
| #38 | The Blade | Ashley Monroe | Album, Jul-24-2015, Contemporary Country |
| #39 | Drones | Muse | Album, Jun-04-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Music In Exile | Songhoy Blues | Album, Feb-24-2015, Songhai Music |
| #41 | The Epic | Kamasi Washington | Album, May-11-2015, Spiritual Jazz |
| #42 | Vulnicura | Björk | Album, Jan-20-2015, Art Pop |
| #43 | Revival | Selena Gomez | Album, Oct-09-2015, Dance-Pop |
| #44 | SremmLife | Rae Sremmurd | Album, Jan-06-2015, Trap |
| #45 | Rebel Heart | Madonna | Album, Mar-10-2015, Electropop |
| #46 | Tomorrow Is My Turn | Rhiannon Giddens | Album, Feb-06-2015, American Folk Music |
| #47 | Before This World | James Taylor | Album, Jun-15-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | E•MO•TION | Carly Rae Jepsen | Album, Aug-21-2015, Dance-Pop |
| #49 | Shadows In the Night | Bob Dylan | Album, Jan-30-2015, Standards |
| #50 | Amanecer | Bomba Estéreo | Album, Jun-02-2015, Latin Electronic |