Here are my favorite albums released in 2015, in alphabetical order.

Alabama Shakes – Sound & Color
Based In: Athens, Alabama
Label: ATO Records
Release Date: April 21, 2015
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My Favorite Tracks: Don’t Wanna Fight, Sound & Color, Future People

Bastien Keb – Dinking in the Shadows of Zizou
Based In: UK
Label: One Handed Music
Release Date: September 25, 2015
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My Favorite Tracks: Down River, Beat Without a Heart, Beat Without a Heart

Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment – Surf
Based In: Chicago
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: May 29, 2015
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Social: @DonnieTrumpet
My Favorite Tracks: Sunday Candy, Slip Slide, Familiar

Eska – Eska
Based In: London
Label: Naim
Release Date: April 27, 2015
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Social: @eskaonline
My Favorite Tracks: Gatekeeper, Dear Evelyn, Heroes & Villains

Farao – Till It’s All Forgotten
Based In: London
Label: Arts & Crafts
Release Date: September 11, 2015
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Social: @faraomusic
My Favorite Tracks: Warriors, Bodies

Floating Points – Elaenia
Based In: London
Label: Luaka Bop
Release Date: November 6, 2015
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Social: @floatingpoints
My Favorite Tracks: Silhouettes (I, II & III), For Marmish

Golden Rules (Paul White + Eric Biddines) – Golden Ticket
Based In: South London + Florida
Label: Lex Records
Release Date: August 7, 2015
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Social: @golden_rules_
My Favorite Tracks: The Let Down, It’s Over, Making A Move

Hiatus Kaiyote – Choose Your Weapon
Based In: Melbourne
Label: Flying Buddha/Sony Music Masterworks
Release Date: May 4, 2015
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Social: @HiatusKaiyote
My Favorite Tracks: Breathing Underwater, By Fire

Humus – Sensibility / Sense
Based In: Finland
Label: BBE
Release Date: April 13, 2015
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Social: Facebook
My Favorite Tracks: Love Affair, Sh*t, When I Feel Lonely (I Dance)

The Internet – Ego Death
Based In: Los Angeles
Label: Odd Future LLC
Release Date: June 26, 2015
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Social: @intanetz
My Favorite Tracks: Just Sayin/I Tried, Something’s Missing, Gabby

Jamie Woon – Making Time
Based In: London
Label: Polydor UK
Release Date: October 30, 2015
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Social: @jamiewoon
My Favorite Tracks: Celebration, Message

Jono McCleery – Pagodes
Based In: London
Label: If Music
Release Date: October 2, 2015
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Social: @JonoMcCleery
My Favorite Tracks: Desperate Measure, Bet She Does

Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
Based In: Los Angeles
Label: Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope
Release Date: March 16, 2015
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My Favorite Tracks: How Much a Dollar Cost, Alright, You Ain’t Gotta Lie (Momma Said), Mortal Man

Other Great Albums That Came Out This Year (in alphabetical order)
The Amazing (Stockholm) – Picture You
Astronauts, etc. (Oakland) – Mind Out Wandering
Columbia Nights (Washington, DC) – In All Things
Emily King (NYC) – The Switch
Fat Freddy’s Drop (Wellington, New Zealand) – Bays
fLako (London) – Natureboy
The Gene Dudley Group (London) – Zambidoose
Ibeyi (Paris) – Ibeyi
Jamie xx (London) – In Colour
José González (Gothenburg, Sweden) – Vestiges & Claws
KRTS (Berlin) – Close Eyes to Exit
Leon Bridges (Fort Worth, Texas) – Coming Home
Lianne La Havas (London) – Blood
Marbert Rocel (Leipzig, Germany) – In The Beginning
Maribou State (London) – Portraits
The Milk (Wickford, UK) – Favourite Worry
Oddisee (Brooklyn) – The Good Fight
Portico (London) – Living Fields
The Rebirth (Los Angeles) – Being Thru The Eyes Of A Child
Roseau (London) – Salt
SiR (Inglewood, CA) – Seven Sundays
Tropics (Chris Ward) (London) – Rapture