best music of 2015

favorite albums in no particular order except for the top ten...

albums:

natalie prass - s/t

the arcs - yours, dreamily

bc camplight - how to die in the north

kamasi washington - the epic

lower dens - escape from evil

deerhunter - fading frontier

colleen green - i want to grow up

jessica lea mayfield and seth avett - jessica lea mayfield and seth avett sing elliott smith

beirut - no no no

moon duo - shadow of the sun

velvet underground - the complete matrix tapes

panda bear - panda bear meets the grim reaper

d'angelo & the vanguard - black messiah (technically 2014 release)

sonny & the sunsets - talent night at the ashram

martin courtney - many moons

palehound - dry food

matthew e. white - fresh blood

10. unknown mortal orchestra: multi-love
  - critical track: "the world is crowded"

9. leon bridges: coming home

- critical track: "coming home"

8. amen dunes - cowboy worship

- critical track: "i know myself"

7. julia holter: have you in my wilderness

- critical track: "feel you"

6. helen: the original faces

- critical track: "right outside"

5. father john misty: i love you, honeybear

- critical track: "true affection"

4. tiaras: s/t

- critical track: "thought i could know"

3. kurt vile: b'lieve i'm goin' down

- critical track: "i'm an outlaw"

2. faith healer: cosmic troubles

- critical track: "until the world lets me go"

1. tame impala - currents

- critical track: "the less i know the better"

playlists:

best albums of 2015

best other songs of 2015