Best albums of 2015
Jazz, funk and spoken word came back through hip-hop's front door on one record that took a year to be fully absorbed. Streaming quietly passed everything else in the same twelve months, which changed how albums were sequenced long before anyone admitted it.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2015 is Hitz En Şitz by Contra, rated 4.9/5 by 4 listeners.
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The ProfileLana Del Rey · 20154.4 score · 4.6 avg · 7 ratings4.44.6 avg · 7 ratings
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T R A P S O U LBryson Tiller · 20154.3 score · 4.5 avg · 10 ratings4.34.5 avg · 10 ratings
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PentatonixPentatonix · 20154.3 score · 4.4 avg · 13 ratings4.34.4 avg · 13 ratings
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My HouseFlo Rida · 20154.3 score · 4.4 avg · 17 ratings4.34.4 avg · 17 ratings
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I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl SweatshirtEarl Sweatshirt · 20154.2 score · 4.5 avg · 6 ratings4.24.5 avg · 6 ratings
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KannonSunn O))) · 20154.2 score · 4.6 avg · 4 ratings4.24.6 avg · 4 ratings
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Hail to the King: Deathbat (Original Video Game Soundtrack)Avenged Sevenfold · 20154.2 score · 4.3 avg · 13 ratings4.24.3 avg · 13 ratings
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At.Long.Last.A$APA$AP Rocky · 20154.2 score · 4.2 avg · 212 ratings4.24.2 avg · 212 ratings
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5Ed Sheeran · 20154.2 score · 4.4 avg · 7 ratings4.24.4 avg · 7 ratings
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CurrentsTame Impala · 20154.2 score · 4.2 avg · 875 ratings4.24.2 avg · 875 ratings
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Feu (Ré-édition)Nekfeu · 20154.2 score · 4.3 avg · 15 ratings4.24.3 avg · 15 ratings
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EpitaphMoriarty · 20154.2 score · 4.5 avg · 4 ratings4.24.5 avg · 4 ratings
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ConfidentDemi Lovato · 20154.2 score · 4.2 avg · 33 ratings4.24.2 avg · 33 ratings
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IreParkway Drive · 20154.2 score · 4.3 avg · 12 ratings4.24.3 avg · 12 ratings
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That's the SpiritBring Me the Horizon · 20154.2 score · 4.2 avg · 133 ratings4.24.2 avg · 133 ratings
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ReflectionFifth Harmony · 20154.2 score · 4.2 avg · 26 ratings4.24.2 avg · 26 ratings
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RodeoTravis Scott · 20154.2 score · 4.2 avg · 362 ratings4.24.2 avg · 362 ratings
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Carrie & LowellSufjan Stevens · 20154.2 score · 4.2 avg · 77 ratings4.24.2 avg · 77 ratings
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How Big, How Blue, How BeautifulFlorence + the Machine · 20154.2 score · 4.2 avg · 25 ratings4.24.2 avg · 25 ratings
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New StrengthKublai Khan TX · 20154.2 score · 4.4 avg · 5 ratings4.24.4 avg · 5 ratings
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Beneath the SkinOf Monsters and Men · 20154.2 score · 4.4 avg · 5 ratings4.24.4 avg · 5 ratings
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DS2Future · 20154.2 score · 4.2 avg · 40 ratings4.24.2 avg · 40 ratings
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To Pimp A ButterflyKendrick Lamar · 20154.2 score · 4.2 avg · 865 ratings4.24.2 avg · 865 ratings
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Depression CherryBeach House · 20154.2 score · 4.2 avg · 15 ratings4.24.2 avg · 15 ratings
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InstitutionKodak Black · 20154.2 score · 4.3 avg · 6 ratings4.24.3 avg · 6 ratings
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General AdmissionMachine Gun Kelly · 20154.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
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MarhabaFloating Points · 20154.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
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Slime SeasonYoung Thug · 20154.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
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R.E.D. (Rythmes Extrêmement Dangereux)M. Pokora · 20154.1 score · 4.3 avg · 10 ratings4.14.3 avg · 10 ratings
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The Incredible True StoryLogic · 20154.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings4.14.4 avg · 4 ratings
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Till The EndPhinehas · 20154.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings4.14.4 avg · 4 ratings
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Sounds Good Feels Good5 Seconds of Summer · 20154.1 score · 4.2 avg · 16 ratings4.14.2 avg · 16 ratings
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Barter 6Young Thug · 20154.1 score · 4.1 avg · 64 ratings4.14.1 avg · 64 ratings
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MelioraGhost · 20154.1 score · 4.2 avg · 33 ratings4.14.2 avg · 33 ratings
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Cherry BombTyler, the Creator · 20154.1 score · 4.2 avg · 30 ratings4.14.2 avg · 30 ratings
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GO:OD AMMac Miller · 20154.1 score · 4.2 avg · 26 ratings4.14.2 avg · 26 ratings
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Charo LifeNiska · 20154.1 score · 4.2 avg · 10 ratings4.14.2 avg · 10 ratings
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Everything Is 4Jason Derulo · 20154.1 score · 4.1 avg · 37 ratings4.14.1 avg · 37 ratings
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Double VisionPrince Royce · 20154.1 score · 4.3 avg · 6 ratings4.14.3 avg · 6 ratings
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Greatest HitsTracy Chapman · 20154.1 score · 4.2 avg · 16 ratings4.14.2 avg · 16 ratings
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Under the Red CloudAmorphis · 20154.1 score · 4.2 avg · 7 ratings4.14.2 avg · 7 ratings
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King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The PreludePusha T · 20154.1 score · 4.2 avg · 8 ratings4.14.2 avg · 8 ratings
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Tell Me I'm PrettyCage the Elephant · 20154.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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CaracalDisclosure · 20154.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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Future HeartsAll Time Low · 20154.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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Summertime '06Vince Staples · 20154.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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PolarisTesseracT · 20154.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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Yung Rich NationMigos · 20154.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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History of the Future, Part 2The Orb · 20154.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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Build a list or tier of your ownBest albums of 2015 by genre
The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 2015
988 albums from 2015
Best Hip-Hop albums of 2015
959 albums from 2015
Best Jazz albums of 2015
682 albums from 2015
Best Electronic albums of 2015
669 albums from 2015
Best Pop albums of 2015
627 albums from 2015
The artists of 2015
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
2015, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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May
FAQ
- What are the best albums of 2015?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2015 is Hitz En Şitz by Contra (4.9/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 2015 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-2015 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2015 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.

























