Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

2015

Flood: Best Music of 2015

11 December 2015

To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar

Flood Magazine: Best Music of 2015

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Les Inrocks: 100 Best Albums of 2015

11 December 2015

Goon - Tobias Jesso Jr.

Les Inrockuptibles: 100 Best Albums of 2015

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AllMusic: 55 Best Albums of 2015

10 December 2015

AllMusic: 55 Best Albums of 2015 (roughly alphabetical by artist)

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Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2015

10 December 2015

To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar

Slant Magazine: 25 Best Albums of 2015

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Entertainment Weekly: 40 Best Albums of 2015

09 December 2015

To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar

Entertainment Weekly: 40 Best Albums of 2015

[see also 202320222021202020182017201620142011]

NPR Music: 50 Favorite Albums of 2015

08 December 2015

Elaenia - Floating Points

NPR Music: 50 Favorite Albums of 2015 (roughly alphabetical by artist)

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The Skinny: The 50 Best Albums of 2015

07 December 2015

No Cities To Love - Sleater-Kinney

The Skinny: The 50 Best Albums of 2015

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A.V. Club: 15 Best Albums of 2015

07 December 2015

To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar

The A.V. Club: 15 Best Albums of 2015

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Time: Top 10 Best Albums of 2015

04 December 2015

Wildheart - Miguel

Time Magazine: Top 10 Best Albums of 2015, as selected by Nolan Feeney and Maura Johnston

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NME: Top 50 Albums of 2015

02 December 2015

Art Angels - Grimes

NME: Top 50 Albums of 2015

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