Albums of the Year for 2015

Albums of the Year-- circa 2015--

It's no secret that I love going to concerts or discovering new music and this year was another staple in great live experiences. I have not bought an actual album in a few years, opting more towards the free streaming service of Spotify to discover and listen to my music (as well as my trusty, albeit out-of-date iPod).

For me, this year was the year of the woman (although my list definitely has some men within it). I was supremely impressed with the women I've loved for years or just happened to discover. I cannot possibly attempt to rate the albums on a scale from bottom to top and give them a number. Instead, I simply offer up my suggestions here.

Torres- Sprinter


Colleen Green- I Want to Grow Up


Kacey Musgraves- Pageant Material 


Grimes- Art Angel


Chrvches- Every Open Eye


Lana Del Ray- Honeymoon


Sleater Kinney- No Cities to Love


Joanna Newsom- Diver


Coeur de Pirate- Roses


Courtney Barrett- Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Just Sit


Bjork- Vulnicra


Carly Rae Jepsen- E-MO-TION


Miley Cyrus and the Dead Petz- 


Meg Myers- Sorry



Lady Lamb- After


Grace Potter- Midnight


Zella Day- Kicker


Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds- The Weather Below


Best Coast- California Nights


Julia Holter- Have You in My Wilderness


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And then, there's the men...

Death Cab for Cutie- Kintsugi


Circa Survive- Descensus 


Puscifer- Money Shot


Sufjan Stevens- Carrie and Lowell


Father John Misty- I Love You, Honeybear


Kurt Vile- B'lieve I'm Going Down


Kendrick Lamar- To Pimp a Butterfly 


Chris Stapleton- Traveller


Jason Isbell- Something More Than Free


D'Angelo and the Vanguards- Black Messiah 



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