The Daily Beast's Best Albums of 2015

All the greatest albums of the year, from an Obama-approved rap manifesto to riot grrrl legends’ roaring comeback.

Published: December 14, 2015 09:46 Source

# 1

No Cities to Love by Sleater-Kinney

Album • Jan 20 / 2015 Indie Rock

# 2

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

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

# 3

Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens

Album • Mar 31 / 2015 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 4

DS2 (Deluxe) by Future

Album • Jul 17 / 2015 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 5

Divers by Joanna Newsom

Album • Oct 23 / 2015 Chamber Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 6

New Bermuda by Deafheaven

Album • Oct 02 / 2015 Atmospheric Black Metal Blackgaze

# 7

I Love You, Honeybear by Father John Misty

Album • Feb 10 / 2015 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 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

Art Angels by Grimes

Album • Nov 06 / 2015 Electropop Synthpop

# 10

Summertime '06 by Vince Staples

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