The best albums of 2015

Ranked by every score on sleeves, critics' and listeners'. An album with few scores is pulled toward the average until more come in, so one perfect score cannot top the list.

  1. 1Carrie & LowellSufjan Stevens · 4.5 from 3 scores
  2. 2To Pimp a ButterflyKendrick Lamar · 4.3 from 3 scores
  3. 3CurrentsTame Impala · 4.2 from 3 scores
  1. 4Art AngelsGrimes4.2 from 3 scores
  2. 5AT.LONG.LAST.A$APA$AP Rocky4 from 3 scores
  3. 6Every Open EyeCHVRCHES4 from 3 scores
  4. 7Depression CherryBeach House4 from 3 scores
  5. 8HoneymoonLana Del Rey3.8 from 3 scores
  6. 9AdventureMadeon4 from 1 score
  7. 10In ColourJamie xx3.8 from 4 scores
  8. 11American Beauty/American PsychoFall Out Boy3.8 from 2 scores
  9. 12SleepMax Richter3.5 from 1 score
  10. 13Strange TrailsLord Huron3.5 from 1 score
  11. 14Smoke + MirrorsImagine Dragons3.5 from 1 score
  12. 15RodeoTravis Scott3.5 from 2 scores
  13. 16That’s the SpiritBring Me the Horizon3.5 from 2 scores
  14. 17E•MO•TIONCarly Rae Jepsen3.5 from 3 scores
  15. 18RepentlessSlayer3.5 from 3 scores
  16. 19Wiped Out!The Neighbourhood3 from 1 score
  17. 20MelioraGhost3 from 1 score
  18. 21Beauty Behind the MadnessThe Weeknd3.3 from 2 scores
  19. 2225Adele3.3 from 3 scores
  20. 23Cherry BombTyler, The Creator3.3 from 3 scores
  21. 24How Big, How Blue, How BeautifulFlorence + the Machine3 from 2 scores
  22. 25BADLANDSHalsey2.5 from 1 score
  23. 26DronesMuse3 from 3 scores
  24. 27PurposeJustin Bieber3 from 3 scores
  25. 28A Head Full of DreamsColdplay3 from 3 scores