Allyson Johnson’s Top 10 Albums of 2015
The big thing that stood out to me when reflecting on the past year in music (aside from just how monumentally terrific it was) was how pop had a fantastic year. Newcomers and old favorites all had some strong, genre spinning music to share. The first four on my list I’ve played through likely more than ten times since their respective releases, and for once, it seems that catchiness doesn’t negate the actual quality of the album. Genres were mixed and played with this year, from Turnover taking their alternative, pop-punk sound and injecting some dream pop, to Carly Rae Jepsen taking sounds of the 80s and melding them with her sugary sweet vocals, or Miguel adding a rock vibe to some of his tunes. This year marked a time where experimentation was key, and it lead to a lot of interesting and exciting albums being released.
- Grimes – “Art Angels”
- Miguel – “Wildheart”
- Years & Years – “Communion”
- Carly Rae Jepsen – “E•MO•TION”
- Torres – “Sprinter”
- Turnover – “Peripheral Vision”
- Sufjan Stevens – “Carrie & Lowell”
- Kendrick Lamar – “To Pimp a Butterfly”
- Father John Misty – “I Love You, Honeybear”
- CHVRCHES – “Every Open Eye”
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