A Boney 2015
2015 was a big year for me, musically. I listened to more albums (both new and old releases) than in any year before. I got better at thinking critically about the music I listen to, and have thus gotten better at rating (I used to rate albums on AllMusic...those were dark days). A lot of this was because I joined this site and found a community of people who listened to way more music than I did, finally giving me the motivation to check out more stuff and expand my interests. I still know virtually nothing compared to most here, but I'm getting there, gradually. So without further ado, I present my top 30 albums of 2015, loosely ranked, except for the top 3. All are worth a listen. Recs are welcome. |
| 30 |  | John Moreland
High on Tulsa Heat
Folk rock; 3 |
| 29 |  | Diamond Rugs
Cosmetics
Garage rock/Southern rock; 3 |
| 28 |  | Stara Rzeka
Zamknely Sie Oczy Ziemi
Folk/experimental; 3.5 |
| 27 |  | Ryan Bingham
Fear and Saturday Night
Americana/country; 3.5 |
| 26 |  | Hop Along
Painted Shut
Indie rock/punk; 3.5 |
| 25 |  | Tame Impala
Currents
Synthpop/psychedelic pop; 3.5 |
| 24 |  | Wilco
Star Wars
Indie rock; 3.5 |
| 23 |  | Grimes
Art Angels
Pop; 3.5 |
| 22 |  | Carly Rae Jepsen
E MO TION
Pop; 3.5 |
| 21 |  | Natalie Prass
Natalie Prass
Indie pop/chamber pop; 3.5 |
| 20 |  | The Deslondes
The Deslondes
Country; 3.5 |
| 19 |  | My Morning Jacket
The Waterfall
Indie rock/psychedelic/Americana; 3.5 |
| 18 |  | Beach House
Depression Cherry
Dream pop; 3.5 |
| 17 |  | EL VY
Return to the Moon
Indie rock/post punk; 3.5 |
| 16 |  | Kurt Vile
b'lieve i'm goin' down...
Folk rock; 3.5 |
| 15 |  | Patty Griffin
Servant of Love
Americana/folk; 3.5 |
| 14 |  | Brandi Carlile
The Firewatcher's Daughter
Folk rock; 3.5 |
| 13 |  | The Decemberists
What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World
Americana/folk rock; 4 |
| 12 |  | Steve Gunn and The Black Twig Pickers
Seasonal Hire
Americana/folk; 4 (shoutout to Cyg/Archael) |
| 11 |  | George Clanton
100% Electronica
Electronic; 4 (shoutout to Potsy) |
| 10 |  | Torres
Sprinter
Indie rock; 4 |
| 9 |  | Viet Cong
Viet Cong
Post punk; 4 |
| 8 |  | Alabama Shakes
Sound & Color
Blues rock/soul/Americana; 4 |
| 7 |  | Courtney Barnett
sometimes i sit and think, and sometimes i just sit
Indie rock; 4 |
| 6 |  | Jason Isbell
Something More Than Free
Americana/folk/country; 4 |
| 5 |  | James McMurtry
Complicated Game
Americana/folk/country; 4 |
| 4 |  | Dawes
All Your Favorite Bands
Folk rock/Americana; 4
Read my review! Just go to the album page, it's the only review. |
| 3 |  | Sufjan Stevens
Carrie and Lowell
Folk; 4.5 |
| 2 |  | Joanna Newsom
Divers
Chamber folk; 4.5 |
| 1 |  | Father John Misty
I Love You, Honeybear
Folk/indie rock; 4.5 |
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