Albums
http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2015/12/bes ... s-of-2015/
"In a year marked by violence and the unexpected, music rose to the occasion as a potent outlet for frustration, empathy, and celebration.
We seem to be no closer to solving music's digital quandaries. Downloads are increasingly irrelevant, and streaming is still in the midst of a fierce power struggle between Spotify, Apple Music, and a host of emergent competitors. Adele seems to be the only person who can afford to avoid them. Online communities like SoundCloud are beginning to bend—but haven't broken—to corporate pressures by introducing advertisements and banning uploaders.
Music's upper crust, however, produced enough amazing work to balance out all the confusion. Kendrick Lamar took a left turn at the peak of his powers, Drake played the chameleon and ended up with two albums on this list, and Chance The Rapper took his name off an album cover in the name of social experimentation.
There was plenty of new talent, too—the diminishing cost of a home studio is yielding musicians who are creating full-formed albums primarily on their own, like London O'Connor, Empress Of and Georgia.
We've had a crazy year at P&P, too: our No Ceilings shows are up and running (come check out the next one on January 20!), and we put out our first compilation album featuring 14 of our favorite up-and-coming artists.
It can be overwhelming trying to keep up with the endless amount of new music, especially in 2015 . But when we take a step back and realize the amazing work artists can create in just one year, it all seems worth it. On to the next."
50. Lupe Fiasco - Tetsuo & Youth
49. Jazz Cartier - Marauding in Paradise
48. Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Just Sit
47. Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife
46. London O'Connor - Oâ
45. Freddie Gibbs - Shadow of a Doubt
44. RP Boo - Fingers, Bank Pads & Shoe Prints
43. HEALTH - Death Magic
42. Tyler, the Creator - Cherry Bomb
41. Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
40. DP - Designer Casket
39. Ty Dolla $ign - Free TC
38. Hudson Mohawke - Lantern
37. Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit I Don't Go Outside
36. GoldLink - And After That, We Didn't Talk
35. Georgia - Georgia
34. Blank Body - Explicit Deluxe
33. CHVRCHES - Every Open Eye
32. Section Boyz - Dont Panic
31. Tove Styrke - Kiddo
30. Action Bronson - Mr. Wonderful
29. Jeremih - Late Nights: The Album
28. JME - Integrity>
27. Brodinski - BRAVA
26. Miguel - Wildheart
25. Mac Miller - GO:OD AM
24. Leon Bridges - Coming Home
23. Travis Scott - Rodeo
22. Empress Of - Me
21. Drake & Future - What A Time To Be Alive
20. Lianne La Havas - Blood
19. Pusha T - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude
18. Tobias Jesso Jr. - Goon
17. The Neighbourhood - Wiped Out!
16. Adele - 25
15. Young Thug - Barter 6
14. The Internet - Ego Death
13. Donnie Trumpet/Social Experiment - Surf
12. The Weeknd - Beauty Behind The Madness
11. Vince Staples - Summertime '06
10. Lana Del Rey - Honeymoon
9. Cousin Stizz - Suffolk County
8. Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late
7. Future - DS2
6. A$AP Rocky - A.L.L.A
5. Tame Impala - Currents
4. Autre Ne Veut - Age of Transparency
3. Jamie xx - In Colour
2. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
1. Grimes - Art Angels