Time Out London's 50 Best Albums of 2015
Listen back to 2015’s best new music with Time Out London's review of the year’s greatest albums to date, including Björk, Blur, Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Florence + The Machine.
Published: December 17, 2015 00:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ego Death | The Internet | Jun-26-2015, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | To Pimp A Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-16-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #3 | Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit | Courtney Barnett | Mar-23-2015, Indie Rock |
| #4 | How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful | Florence + the Machine | Jun-01-2015, Art Pop |
| #5 | Knockin' Boots | Julio Bashmore | Aug-07-2015, Deep House |
| #6 | My Love Is Cool | Wolf Alice | Jun-23-2015, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Carrie & Lowell | Sufjan Stevens | Mar-31-2015, Indie Folk |
| #8 | I Love You, Honeybear | Father John Misty | Feb-10-2015, Indie Folk |
| #9 | Art Angels | Grimes | Nov-06-2015, Electropop |
| #10 | Ratchet | Shamir | May-19-2015, Electro-Disco |
| #11 | All We Are | All We Are | Feb-02-2015, Indie Pop |
| #12 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | Feb-12-2015, Trap |
| #13 | Perpetual Motion People | Ezra Furman | Jul-06-2015, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Short Movie | Laura Marling | Mar-20-2015, Indie Folk |
| #15 | Fast Food | Nadine Shah | Apr-06-2015, Art Rock |
| #16 | In Colour | Jamie xx | May-29-2015, UK Bass |
| #17 | Elaenia | Floating Points | Nov-06-2015, Progressive Electronic |
| #18 | The Magic Whip | Blur | Apr-24-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | The Epic | Kamasi Washington | May-11-2015, Spiritual Jazz |
| #20 | Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper | Panda Bear | Jan-12-2015, Psychedelic Pop |
| #21 | Ibeyi | Ibeyi | Jul-28-2015, Art Pop |
| #22 | Multi-Love | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | May-26-2015, Psychedelic Pop |
| #23 | Ivy Tripp | Waxahatchee | Apr-07-2015, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Hinterland | LoneLady | Mar-23-2015, Post-Punk |
| #25 | Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz | Miley Cyrus | Aug-30-2015, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #26 | What A Time To Be Alive | Drake, Future | Sep-25-2015, Trap |
| #27 | Grey Tickles, Black Pressure | John Grant | Oct-02-2015, Synthpop |
| #28 | Starfire | Jaga Jazzist | Jun-01-2015, Nu Jazz |
| #29 | Jaakko Eino Kalevi | Jaakko Eino Kalevi | Jun-12-2015, Synthpop |
| #30 | Hunch Music | Hunee | Jul-01-2015, Deep House |
| #31 | Architect | C. Duncan | Jul-17-2015, Indie Pop |
| #32 | Pylon | Killing Joke | Oct-23-2015, Industrial Rock |
| #33 | Fresh Blood | Matthew E. White | Mar-09-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Salome (Deluxe Version) | Marriages | Apr-07-2015, |
| #35 | From Kinshasa | Mbongwana Star | May-18-2015, Tradi-Modern |
| #37 | SUCKER | Charli XCX | Dec-15-2014, Pop Rock |
| #38 | A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons | Little Simz | Sep-18-2015, UK Hip Hop |
| #39 | La Di Da Di | Battles | Sep-18-2015, Experimental Rock |
| #40 | No Cities to Love | Sleater-Kinney | Jan-20-2015, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance | Belle and Sebastian | Jan-19-2015, Indie Pop |
| #42 | Vulnicura | Björk | Jan-20-2015, Art Pop |
| #43 | Hairless Toys | Róisín Murphy | May-11-2015, Art Pop |
| #44 | SEXWITCH | SEXWITCH | Sep-25-2015, Psychedelic Rock |
| #45 | Why Choose | Shopping | Oct-02-2015, Post-Punk |
| #46 | Too | FIDLAR | Aug-13-2015, Garage Punk |
| #47 | Heyoon | Landshapes | May-04-2015, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Music Complete | New Order | May-12-2016, Alternative Dance |
| #49 | The Ashen Tang | Royce Wood Junior | Jun-22-2015, Pop Soul |
| #50 | Are You Satisfied? | SOFT PLAY | Jun-01-2015, Garage Punk |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ego Death | The Internet | Album, Jun-26-2015, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | To Pimp A Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-16-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #3 | Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit | Courtney Barnett | Album, Mar-23-2015, Indie Rock |
| #4 | How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful | Florence + the Machine | Album, Jun-01-2015, Art Pop |
| #5 | Knockin' Boots | Julio Bashmore | Album, Aug-07-2015, Deep House |
| #6 | My Love Is Cool | Wolf Alice | Album, Jun-23-2015, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Carrie & Lowell | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Mar-31-2015, Indie Folk |
| #8 | I Love You, Honeybear | Father John Misty | Album, Feb-10-2015, Indie Folk |
| #9 | Art Angels | Grimes | Album, Nov-06-2015, Electropop |
| #10 | Ratchet | Shamir | Album, May-19-2015, Electro-Disco |
| #11 | All We Are | All We Are | Album, Feb-02-2015, Indie Pop |
| #12 | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | Drake | Album, Feb-12-2015, Trap |
| #13 | Perpetual Motion People | Ezra Furman | Album, Jul-06-2015, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Short Movie | Laura Marling | Album, Mar-20-2015, Indie Folk |
| #15 | Fast Food | Nadine Shah | Album, Apr-06-2015, Art Rock |
| #16 | In Colour | Jamie xx | Album, May-29-2015, UK Bass |
| #17 | Elaenia | Floating Points | Album, Nov-06-2015, Progressive Electronic |
| #18 | The Magic Whip | Blur | Album, Apr-24-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | The Epic | Kamasi Washington | Album, May-11-2015, Spiritual Jazz |
| #20 | Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper | Panda Bear | Album, Jan-12-2015, Psychedelic Pop |
| #21 | Ibeyi | Ibeyi | Album, Jul-28-2015, Art Pop |
| #22 | Multi-Love | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Album, May-26-2015, Psychedelic Pop |
| #23 | Ivy Tripp | Waxahatchee | Album, Apr-07-2015, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Hinterland | LoneLady | Album, Mar-23-2015, Post-Punk |
| #25 | Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz | Miley Cyrus | Album, Aug-30-2015, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #26 | What A Time To Be Alive | DrakeFuture | Album, Sep-25-2015, Trap |
| #27 | Grey Tickles, Black Pressure | John Grant | Album, Oct-02-2015, Synthpop |
| #28 | Starfire | Jaga Jazzist | Album, Jun-01-2015, Nu Jazz |
| #29 | Jaakko Eino Kalevi | Jaakko Eino Kalevi | Album, Jun-12-2015, Synthpop |
| #30 | Hunch Music | Hunee | Album, Jul-01-2015, Deep House |
| #31 | Architect | C. Duncan | Album, Jul-17-2015, Indie Pop |
| #32 | Pylon | Killing Joke | Album, Oct-23-2015, Industrial Rock |
| #33 | Fresh Blood | Matthew E. White | Album, Mar-09-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Salome (Deluxe Version) | Marriages | Album, Apr-07-2015, |
| #35 | From Kinshasa | Mbongwana Star | Album, May-18-2015, Tradi-Modern |
| #37 | SUCKER | Charli XCX | Album, Dec-15-2014, Pop Rock |
| #38 | A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons | Little Simz | Album, Sep-18-2015, UK Hip Hop |
| #39 | La Di Da Di | Battles | Album, Sep-18-2015, Experimental Rock |
| #40 | No Cities to Love | Sleater-Kinney | Album, Jan-20-2015, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance | Belle and Sebastian | Album, Jan-19-2015, Indie Pop |
| #42 | Vulnicura | Björk | Album, Jan-20-2015, Art Pop |
| #43 | Hairless Toys | Róisín Murphy | Album, May-11-2015, Art Pop |
| #44 | SEXWITCH | SEXWITCH | Album, Sep-25-2015, Psychedelic Rock |
| #45 | Why Choose | Shopping | Album, Oct-02-2015, Post-Punk |
| #46 | Too | FIDLAR | Album, Aug-13-2015, Garage Punk |
| #47 | Heyoon | Landshapes | Album, May-04-2015, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Music Complete | New Order | Album, May-12-2016, Alternative Dance |
| #49 | The Ashen Tang | Royce Wood Junior | Album, Jun-22-2015, Pop Soul |
| #50 | Are You Satisfied? | SOFT PLAY | Album, Jun-01-2015, Garage Punk |