Best Of 2015: Albums of The Year.

by | Dec 30, 2015

Even though we do not review albums at RockShot Magazine we do listen to them and here are the top fifty albums of the year listened to by RockShot writer’s, photographer’s and contributor’s.

Foals What Went Down

2015 Foals. What Went Down

2015 Foals. What Went Down

Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit.

Courtney Barnett Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Just Sit

Gaz Coombes – Matador

Gaz Coombes Matador

Gaz Coombes Matador

Kurt Vile – b’lieve i’m goin down

Kurt Vile Believe Im Goin Down

Kurt Vile Believe Im Goin Down

Wolf Alice – My Love is Cool

Wolf Alice My Love Is Cool

Wolf Alice My Love Is Cool

Heartless Bastards – Restless Ones

Heartless Bastards Restless Ones

Heartless Bastards Restless Ones

Sufjan Stevens – Carrie & Lowell

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Sufjan Stevens. Carrie Lowell.

Bop English – Constant Bop

Bop English - Constant Bop

Bop English – Constant Bop

Half Moon Run – Sun Leads Me On

Half Moon Run - Sun Leads Me On

Half Moon Run – Sun Leads Me On

Destroyer – Poison Season

Destroyer Poison Season

Destroyer – Poison Season


Florence + The Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

Florence + The Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

Florence + The Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

Death Cab for Cutie – Kintsugi

Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie – Kintsugi

Years & Years – Communion

Years & Years Communion

Years & Years Communion

Andrew Combs – All These Dreams

Andrew Combs - All These Dreams

Andrew Combs – All These Dreams

Editors – In Dream

Editors

Editors – In Dream

Ryley Walker – Primrose Green

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Ryley Walker – Primrose Green

New Order – Music Complete

New Order - Music Complete

New Order – Music Complete

Jamie XX – In Colours

Jamie XX - In Colours

Jamie XX – In Colours

Leon Bridges -Coming Home

Leon Bridges Coming Home

Leon Bridges Coming Home

Julia Holter – Have You In My Wilderness

Julia Holter - Have You In My Wilderness

Julia Holter – Have You In My Wilderness

Veruca Salt – Ghost Notes

Veruca Salt - Ghost Notes

Veruca Salt – Ghost Notes

Victor & The Rain Dog – Den Of The Dog

Victor & The Rain Dog - Den Of The Dog

Victor & The Rain Dog – Den Of The Dog

Guy Garvey – Courting The Squall

Guy Garvey - Courting The Squall

Guy Garvey – Courting The Squall

Stereophonics – Keep the Village Alive

Stereophonics - Keep the Village Alive

Stereophonics – Keep the Village Alive

Grimes – Art Angels

Grimes - Art Angels

Grimes – Art Angels

Federal Charm – Across The Divide

Federal Charm - Across The Divide

Federal Charm – Across The Divide

Bring Me The Horizon – Thats the Spirit

Bring Me The Horizon - Thats the Spirit

Bring Me The Horizon – Thats the Spirit

Zac Brown Band – Jekyll & Hyde

Zac Brown Band - Jekyll & Hyde

Zac Brown Band – Jekyll & Hyde

Gary Hart Jr – The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim

Gary Hart Jr - The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim

Gary Hart Jr – The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim

Little Boots – Working Girl

Little Boots - Working Girl

Little Boots – Working Girl

Frankie Lee – American Dream

Frankie Lee - American Dream

Frankie Lee – American Dream

James Taylor – Before This World

James Taylor - Before This World

James Taylor – Before This World

Chantel McGregor – Lose Control

Chantel McGregor - Lose Control

Chantel McGregor – Lose Control

Sleaford Mods – Key Markets

Sleaford Mods Key Markets

Sleaford Mods Key Markets

Bear’s Den – Islands

Bear's Den - Islands

Bear’s Den – Islands

The Vaccines – English Graffiti

The Vaccines - English Graffiti

The Vaccines – English Graffiti

The Shires – Brave

The Shires - Brave

The Shires – Brave

Tame Impale – Currents

Tame Impale - Currents

Tame Impale – Currents

Slaves – Are You Satisfied

Slaves - Are You Satisfied

Slaves – Are You Satisfied

Of Monsters & Men – Beneath The Skin

Of Monsters & Men - Beneath The Skin

Of Monsters & Men – Beneath The Skin

Panda Bear – Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Panda Bear - Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Panda Bear – Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

Fly Golden Eagle – Quartz Bijou

Fly Golden Eagle - Quartz Bijou

Fly Golden Eagle – Quartz Bijou

Mark Pontin Group – Textures

Mark Pontin Group - Textures

Mark Pontin Group – Textures

 

Dan Patlansky – Dear Slience Thieves

Dan Patlansky - Dear Slience Thieves

Dan Patlansky – Dear Slience Thieves

Muse – Drones

Muse - Drones

Muse – Drones

Madonna – Rebel Heart

Madonna - Rebel Heart

Madonna – Rebel Heart

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Chasing Yesterday

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Chasing Yesterday

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Chasing Yesterday

Ezra Furman – Perpetual Motion People

Ezra Furman - Perpetual Motion People

Ezra Furman – Perpetual Motion People

Rickie Lee Jones – Other Side of Desire

Rickie Lee Jones - Other Side of Desire

Rickie Lee Jones – Other Side of Desire

 

 

 

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