Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2015
The current issue of Uncut features the best albums of the year, along with our reissues of the year, and the best films and books.
Published: December 18, 2015 14:09
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Have You In My Wilderness | Julia Holter | Sep-25-2015, Art Pop |
| #2 | To Pimp A Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Mar-16-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #3 | Carrie & Lowell | Sufjan Stevens | Mar-31-2015, Indie Folk |
| #4 | Primrose Green | Ryley Walker | Mar-31-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | I Love You, Honeybear | Father John Misty | Feb-10-2015, Indie Folk |
| #6 | Currents | Tame Impala | Jul-17-2015, Synthpop |
| #7 | Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit | Courtney Barnett | Mar-23-2015, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Natalie Prass | Natalie Prass | Jan-27-2015, Chamber Pop |
| #9 | Key Markets | Sleaford Mods | Jul-24-2015, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Music Complete | New Order | May-12-2016, Alternative Dance |
| #11 | Vulnicura | Björk | Jan-20-2015, Art Pop |
| #12 | Multi-Love | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | May-26-2015, Psychedelic Pop |
| #13 | Simple Songs | Jim O'Rourke | May-19-2015, Chamber Pop |
| #14 | Songs to Play | Robert Forster | Jan-01-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Something More Than Free | Jason Isbell | Jul-17-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Loyalty | The Weather Station | May-12-2015, Contemporary Folk |
| #17 | The Magic Whip | Blur | Apr-24-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #18 | Star Wars | Wilco | Aug-21-2015, Indie Rock |
| #19 | From Kinshasa | Mbongwana Star | May-18-2015, Tradi-Modern |
| #20 | Platform | Holly Herndon | May-15-2015, Glitch |
| #21 | Sound & Color | Alabama Shakes | Apr-21-2015, Blues Rock |
| #22 | Y Dydd Olaf | Gwenno | Jul-24-2015, Indie Pop |
| #23 | No Cities to Love | Sleater-Kinney | Jan-20-2015, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Still | Richard Thompson | Jan-01-2015, Folk Rock |
| #25 | Grey Tickles, Black Pressure | John Grant | Oct-02-2015, Synthpop |
| #26 | Divers | Joanna Newsom | Oct-23-2015, Chamber Folk |
| #27 | In Colour | Jamie xx | May-29-2015, UK Bass |
| #28 | Ba Power | Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba | Apr-24-2015, Mande Music |
| #29 | b'lieve i'm goin down... | Kurt Vile | Sep-25-2015, Folk Rock |
| #30 | The Epic | Kamasi Washington | May-11-2015, Spiritual Jazz |
| #31 | Morning / Evening | Four Tet | Jul-10-2015, Microhouse |
| #32 | Universal Themes | Sun Kil Moon | Jun-02-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Fresh Blood | Matthew E. White | Mar-09-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | FFS | FFS | Jun-05-2015, Art Rock |
| #35 | White Men Are Black Men Too | Young Fathers | Apr-06-2015, Indietronica |
| #36 | Poison Season | Destroyer | Aug-28-2015, Chamber Pop |
| #37 | Ones and Sixes | Low | Sep-11-2015, Slowcore |
| #38 | Nashville Obsolete | Dave Rawlings Machine, David Rawlings | Sep-18-2015, Americana |
| #39 | Saturns Pattern | Paul Weller | May-11-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Shadows In the Night | Bob Dylan | Jan-30-2015, Standards |
| #41 | On Your Own Love Again | Jessica Pratt | Jan-27-2015, Contemporary Folk |
| #42 | Let the Good Times Roll | JD McPherson | Feb-09-2015, Rock & Roll |
| #43 | Perpetual Motion People | Ezra Furman | Jul-06-2015, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Short Movie | Laura Marling | Mar-20-2015, Indie Folk |
| #45 | Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper | Panda Bear | Jan-12-2015, Psychedelic Pop |
| #46 | The Longest River | Olivia Chaney | Apr-07-2015, English Folk Music |
| #47 | Wildheart | Miguel | Jun-26-2015, Alternative R&B |
| #48 | The Waterfall | My Morning Jacket | May-04-2015, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Music In Exile | Songhoy Blues | Feb-24-2015, Songhai Music |
| #50 | Stuff Like That There | Yo La Tengo | Aug-28-2015, Indie Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Have You In My Wilderness | Julia Holter | Album, Sep-25-2015, Art Pop |
| #2 | To Pimp A Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Mar-16-2015, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #3 | Carrie & Lowell | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Mar-31-2015, Indie Folk |
| #4 | Primrose Green | Ryley Walker | Album, Mar-31-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | I Love You, Honeybear | Father John Misty | Album, Feb-10-2015, Indie Folk |
| #6 | Currents | Tame Impala | Album, Jul-17-2015, Synthpop |
| #7 | Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit | Courtney Barnett | Album, Mar-23-2015, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Natalie Prass | Natalie Prass | Album, Jan-27-2015, Chamber Pop |
| #9 | Key Markets | Sleaford Mods | Album, Jul-24-2015, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Music Complete | New Order | Album, May-12-2016, Alternative Dance |
| #11 | Vulnicura | Björk | Album, Jan-20-2015, Art Pop |
| #12 | Multi-Love | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Album, May-26-2015, Psychedelic Pop |
| #13 | Simple Songs | Jim O'Rourke | Album, May-19-2015, Chamber Pop |
| #14 | Songs to Play | Robert Forster | Album, Jan-01-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Something More Than Free | Jason Isbell | Album, Jul-17-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Loyalty | The Weather Station | Album, May-12-2015, Contemporary Folk |
| #17 | The Magic Whip | Blur | Album, Apr-24-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #18 | Star Wars | Wilco | Album, Aug-21-2015, Indie Rock |
| #19 | From Kinshasa | Mbongwana Star | Album, May-18-2015, Tradi-Modern |
| #20 | Platform | Holly Herndon | Album, May-15-2015, Glitch |
| #21 | Sound & Color | Alabama Shakes | Album, Apr-21-2015, Blues Rock |
| #22 | Y Dydd Olaf | Gwenno | Album, Jul-24-2015, Indie Pop |
| #23 | No Cities to Love | Sleater-Kinney | Album, Jan-20-2015, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Still | Richard Thompson | Album, Jan-01-2015, Folk Rock |
| #25 | Grey Tickles, Black Pressure | John Grant | Album, Oct-02-2015, Synthpop |
| #26 | Divers | Joanna Newsom | Album, Oct-23-2015, Chamber Folk |
| #27 | In Colour | Jamie xx | Album, May-29-2015, UK Bass |
| #28 | Ba Power | Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba | Album, Apr-24-2015, Mande Music |
| #29 | b'lieve i'm goin down... | Kurt Vile | Album, Sep-25-2015, Folk Rock |
| #30 | The Epic | Kamasi Washington | Album, May-11-2015, Spiritual Jazz |
| #31 | Morning / Evening | Four Tet | Album, Jul-10-2015, Microhouse |
| #32 | Universal Themes | Sun Kil Moon | Album, Jun-02-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | Fresh Blood | Matthew E. White | Album, Mar-09-2015, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | FFS | FFS | Album, Jun-05-2015, Art Rock |
| #35 | White Men Are Black Men Too | Young Fathers | Album, Apr-06-2015, Indietronica |
| #36 | Poison Season | Destroyer | Album, Aug-28-2015, Chamber Pop |
| #37 | Ones and Sixes | Low | Album, Sep-11-2015, Slowcore |
| #38 | Nashville Obsolete | Dave Rawlings MachineDavid Rawlings | Album, Sep-18-2015, Americana |
| #39 | Saturns Pattern | Paul Weller | Album, May-11-2015, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Shadows In the Night | Bob Dylan | Album, Jan-30-2015, Standards |
| #41 | On Your Own Love Again | Jessica Pratt | Album, Jan-27-2015, Contemporary Folk |
| #42 | Let the Good Times Roll | JD McPherson | Album, Feb-09-2015, Rock & Roll |
| #43 | Perpetual Motion People | Ezra Furman | Album, Jul-06-2015, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Short Movie | Laura Marling | Album, Mar-20-2015, Indie Folk |
| #45 | Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper | Panda Bear | Album, Jan-12-2015, Psychedelic Pop |
| #46 | The Longest River | Olivia Chaney | Album, Apr-07-2015, English Folk Music |
| #47 | Wildheart | Miguel | Album, Jun-26-2015, Alternative R&B |
| #48 | The Waterfall | My Morning Jacket | Album, May-04-2015, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Music In Exile | Songhoy Blues | Album, Feb-24-2015, Songhai Music |
| #50 | Stuff Like That There | Yo La Tengo | Album, Aug-28-2015, Indie Pop |