2015 and why this list means absolutely nothing...
...to you, the common userstaffcontributormodemeritus. and that guy. |
| 1 |  | Enter Shikari
The Mindsweep
1.0 ~ post hxc/electronic ~ i regret even thinking about this album, and I fail to understand why I decided to listen to. Maybe I'm just being an over-critical dick about it (I am), but whatever. |
| 2 |  | Tyler, the Creator
Cherry Bomb
1.5 ~ rap/tryhardtobeexperimentalbutfails-core ~ (see above) , tyler is still stuck with the mindset of a high school freshman with uninspired verses and tired, badly-produced beats |
| 3 |  | Periphery
Juggernaut: Alpha
2.0 ~ prog-metal ~ boring prog with stale pop elements do not make for a good combination |
| 4 |  | Liturgy
The Ark Work
2.5 ~ metal ~ not as bad as everyone puts it out to be, but this could be so much better |
| 5 |  | Periphery
Juggernaut: Omega
2.5 ~ prog-metal ~ the better of the two Juggernaut albums, this one is much heavier with less cleans, which gives this one the edge over Alpha; a great deal of the compositions are pretty meh/decent however |
| 6 |  | Blanck Mass
Dumb Flesh
3.0 ~ electronic ~ starts off nice, gets boring at the midway point and doesn't pick up after that, monotony galore |
| 7 |  | The Holydrug Couple
Moonlust
3.0 ~ psych ~ average psych rock, pretty monotonous as well (thank you sacred bones) |
| 8 |  | Modest Mouse
Strangers to Ourselves
3.0 ~ alt rock ~ too refined, too slick, too different? maybe MM is becoming a stranger to themselves (pistol lol) |
| 9 |  | Egyptrixx
Transfer of Energy (Feelings of Power)
3.0 ~ electronic ~ lemme make loud noises over me banging on a car door for 50 minutes !~ some good portions, some bad parts, sounds like something I'd make in Audacity ( i did) |
| 10 |  | Mixmaster Mark Madden
Aesthetic
3.0 ~ techno ~ 3.0 aka i don't want to hurt your feelings but i don't like this |
| 11 |  | California X
Nights In The Dark
3.0 ~ punk/alt-rock ~ cool cover, boring music |
| 12 |  | Leviathan
Scar Sighted
3.0 ~ black metal ~ how to start out okay, have a strong middle-section, and have a quick drop in quality by Leviathan (see description for Shikari) |
| 13 |  | A Slow Descent
Sorry, We're Closed
3.0 ~ electronic ~ a stark change from the drone-influenced self-titled, SWC is a bit weaker on the front end, while the latter half is probably one of ASD's better efforts |
| 14 |  | Boris
Asia
3.5 ~ metal ~ haven't heard the other two, and after this, I'm not too interested |
| 15 |  | Merzbow and Xiu Xiu
MERZXIU
3.5 ~ drone ~ better on vinyl, but too much merz, not enough xiu |
| 16 |  | Swervedriver
I Wasn't Born to Lose You
3.5 ~ shoegaze ~ solid returning effort from gaze veterans, though shoegaze isn't my thing tbh |
| 17 |  | Knablinz
Mind Set Tape
3.5 ~ idk ~ a joke by pots and j-spot (how could you :"( ) but I liked it for what it was, though it didn't need to be a full 30 minutes - though the best part was the fact this was an elaborate ruse by pots and johnny, the review was the cherry on top |
| 18 |  | Daze
Neuromance
3.5 ~ house ~ ehhhh, nothing too mind-blowing |
| 19 |  | Tessela
Bottom Out
3.5 ~ breaks/dubstep ~ decent EP, but too samey with not much variation |
| 20 |  | Sensory Deprivation
Deprived Senses
3.5 ~ post-hxc/noise rock ~ solid EP but shows SD in the working stages, he just wasn't "there" yet... |
| 21 |  | Sensory Deprivation
White Noise
3.5 ~ noise rock ~ debut album, not bad for something that is pretty inconsistent, good riffs, but meh vocals (puberty's a bitch, eh?) |
| 22 |  | King Crimson
Live at the Orpheum
3.5 ~ prog ~ disappointing live album that botches how this incarnation sounds live, Jakko sounds silly as ever, Fripp's guitar sounds nerfed, and the rhythm section is weak in the mix. Hopefully, the next live/studio album has a bit more "oomph" in the mix |
| 23 |  | Sensory Deprivation
False Euphoria
3.5 ~ noise rock ~ lol vocals, solid riffs, but SD is still in the development stages, and tends to be a bit repetitive on this EP |
| 24 |  | Marilyn Manson
The Pale Emperor
4.0 ~ industrial rock ~ best since Mechanical Animals, very focused on the blues this time 'round (yes over scar sighted) |
| 25 |  | Thee Oh Sees
Mutilator Defeated At Last
4.0 ~ psych rock ~ these guys keep making some good albums, but really, really need to stop doing one every year and come out with something that'll blow the rest of their discog out of the water, only problem with this is that it's just a bit repetitive |
| 26 |  | Sensory Deprivation
Cop Block
4.0 ~ noise rock ~ more consistent |
| 27 |  | Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld
Never Were The Way She Was
4.0 ~ jazz/classical ~ instrumental album that is chillest album of 2015, the perfect album to just lie down and take in those sweet soundz~ |
| 28 |  | Sulphur Aeon
Gateway to the Antisphere
4.0 ~ death metal ~ riffs riffs, more riffs, the band's chemistry is unbelievable on here |
| 29 |  | A Slow Descent/Sensory Deprivation
Split
4.0 ~ experimental ~ so fucking tired of talking about these two, but this is good |
| 30 |  | Enslaved
In Times
4.0 ~ metal ~ further away from their roots, Enslaved is even proggier this time, and that is their strong suit as well as their greatest flaw |
| 31 |  | Dauwd
Jupiter George
4.0 ~ house ~ great EP that isn't too innovative, but is one of the better ones I've heard this year |
| 32 |  | Jefre Cantu-Ledesma
A Year With 13 Moons
4.0 ~ drone ~ total downer of an album, but full of emotion, whether it be bleak or not |
| 33 |  | Mount Eerie
Sauna
4.0 ~ lo-fi ~ grew on me, grew off me, rinse and repeat, this could be bumped back up by the next 2015 list |
| 34 |  | T'Saatsuna/Reverend Desaad
Churnmilk Peg!!/Hypatian Codex: Compendium Dub
4.0 ~ downtempo ~ hip-hop inspired, calm, but with an edge |
| 35 |  | Sensory Deprivation
Unsound
4.0 ~ noise rock ~ the peak of SD, I would know (can I stop talking about this guy already, fucking hell) |
| 36 |  | Prurient
Frozen Niagara Falls
4.0 ~ power electronics ~ this is a grower for sure, though I'm not feeling the long run-time |
| 37 |  | Bjork
Vulnicura
4.0 ~ experimental ~ myhusbandleftme-core, pretty good but it grew off me |
| 38 |  | Lupe Fiasco
Tetsuo & Youth
4.0 ~ hip-hop ~ Lupe uses every single minute to his advantage and doesn't let up, and the features aren't even bad |
| 39 |  | Disappears
Irreal
4.0 ~ post-punk ~ quite inspired by This Heat, like that other post-punk band... |
| 40 |  | Magma
Slag Tanz
4.0 ~ zeuhl/prog ~ already reviewed it, sounds like it'd be in Troll |
| 41 |  | Napalm Death
Apex Predator - Easy Meat
4.0 ~ grindcore ~ fast-paced, ass-kicking, teeth-grinding riffs |
| 42 |  | Panda Bear
Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper
4.0 ~ electronic/psych ~ "Are you mad?" .. "Yeah, I'm mad." |
| 43 |  | Thou / The Body
You, Whom I Have Always Hated
4.0 ~ doom/sludge metal ~ bone-crushing collab, so fucking raw |
| 44 |  | Kendrick Lamar
To Pimp a Butterfly
4.0 ~ hip-hop ~ grew on, grew off, not exactly the revolutionary album people are hyping it out to be, but it's good |
| 45 |  | Godspeed You! Black Emperor
'Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress'
4.5 ~ post-rock ~ in one of the most consistent discographies in recent years, this one is the bad egg, but not quite. lots of criticism went towards the drone-oriented tracks, yet I fail to see the problem |
| 46 |  | Death Grips
The Powers That B
4.5 ~ hip-hop ~ both NOTM and JD make for one hell of a album |
| 47 |  | Father John Misty
I Love You, Honeybear
4.5 ~ folk ~ honky-tonk shit (pots), but I dig, True Affection is horrible though |
| 48 |  | Viet Cong
Viet Cong
5.0 ~ post-punk ~ so damn good, 40 minutes of flawless drone punk perfection (joint-AOTY) |
| 49 |  | Jenny Hval
Apocalypse, girl
5.0 ~ experimental/folk/pop ~ holy shit this is good (talk about barebones descriptions) (joint-AOTY) |
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