The Young Folks’ Best Albums and Songs of 2015

From my vantage point, this year’s music scene was less punchy with career-changing releases for new artists as compared to years past (think 2014’s Take Me to Church album from Hozier, or 2011’s + album from Ed Sheeran). But that’s not to say it went without merits, or without some songs I could really jam/dance/sing-scream to. 2015 was freckled with killer music from artists I’ve long admired (Allen Stone, Brendan Maclean, Julia Nunes), eclectic and exuberant releases from my new discoveries and some new kids on the block (Future Islands, Lake Street Dive, Troye Sivan), and wickedly good tracks from bands I know I can always rely on (The Maine, Twenty One Pilots, The 1975, and Fall Out Boy). Here’s my Top 10 of 2015, in alphabetical order by song title:

1. “American Privilege” by Allen Stone

2. “Call Off Your Dogs” by Lake Street Dive

3. “FOOLS” by Troye Sivan

4. “Same Suit, Different Tie” by The Maine

5. “The Chase” by Future Islands

6. “The Feeling Again” by Brendan Maclean

7. “The Judge” by Twenty One Pilots

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8. “Then OK” by Julia Nunes

9. “UGH!” by The 1975

10. “Uma Thurman” by Fall Out Boy