EOY 2015 - The Guardian (UK)

[Matski]

The Guardian - The best albums of 2015

40. Benjamin Clementine - At Least for Now
39. Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls
38. John Grant - Grey Tickles, Black Pressure
37. Janet Jackson - Unbreakable
36. Vince Staples - Summertime '06
35. Dr. Dre - Compton
34. FFS - FFS
33. Jessica Pratt - On Your Own Love Again
32. Jenny Hval - Apocalypse, Girl
31. Chvrches - Every Open Eye
30. Fantasma - Free Love
29. Sleaford Mods - Key Markets
28. Natalie Prass - Natalie Prass
27. Mac DeMarco - Another One
26. Laura Marling - Short Movie
25. Ezra Furman - Perpetual Motion People
24. Holly Herndon - Platform
23. Girl Band - Holding Hands with Jamie
22. New Order - Music Complete
21. Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs
20. Grimes - Art Angels
19. Carly Rae Jepson - Emotion
18. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi-Love
17. Jamie xx - In Colour
16. Floating Points - Elaenia
15. Tame Impala - Currents
14. Drake - If You're Reading This, It's Too Late
13. Wolf Alice - My Love Is Cool
12. Deerhunter - Fading Frontier
11. Miguel - Wildheart
10. Joanna Newsom - Divers
09. Young Fathers - White Men Are Black Men Too
08. Kamasi Washington - The Epic
07. Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
06. Sleater-Kinney - No Cities to Love
05. Björk - Vulnicura
04. Julia Holter - Have You in My Wilderness
03. Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
02. Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
01. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

[charliepanayi]

10. Joanna Newsom - Divers
9. Young Fathers - White Men are Black Men Too

They're going to string out this top ten...

[Harold]

They're going to string out this top ten...

They always do, absurdly, every year. When they get to the top ten it's one entry each weekday for two full weeks.

[Harold]

The five currently-highest-ranked albums on the spreadsheet that haven't appeared here yet are Kendrick Lamar, Sufjan Stevens, Father John Misty, Julia Holter, and Bjork. Anyone think any other albums might sneak into the top 5 instead? (The only other one I might see taking one of these slots is Oneohtrix Point Never.)

[Matski]

Well as a British outlet I wouldn't be surprised if someone like Blur or Gwenno was in the running, to upset the order of things. But yeah, those five are most likely of candidates. Wanna take bets as to which order they'll be in instead?..

[Shermato]

8. The Epic -- Kasami Washington
7. Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit -- Courtney Barnett
6. No Cities to Love -- Sleater-Kinney

[Harold]

Shermato, #'s 6-8 have already been added to the initial post. Thanks!

[GucciLittlePiggy]

I'd say the inclusion of Blur and the exclusion of FJM is most likely. I could also see Bjork getting slighted but I doubt it.

[Matski]

Well now we know, if one of those five is gonna miss out it ain't gonna be Björk.

[Harold]

Oh my God, the suspense is killing me! What's #1 going to be? I can't wait until Friday to find out!

[Matski]

It's a mystery no one could possibly deduce. So be here tomorrow morning for the thrilling conclusion to our finale!..

[mowino]

It's quite obvious To Pimp A Butterfly will be #1 tomorrow

[Matski]

Well, there it is. List completed and as predicted by mowino's amazingly prescient powers, Kendrick wins!