Monday, December 14, 2015

2015 Review: Top 10 Debut Albums of the Year

In the second half of December we are celebrating the best music that 2015 had to offer, which means you're going to see plenty of lists here for the next couple of weeks, as we do enjoy putting things in the "right" order. This order, of course, is changing almost daily, but we do feel that these lists are a fun and efficient way to capture the overall picture of the musical landscape we've been wandering in for the past twelve months.

So, let's get the ball rolling by reinstating the "Best Debuts of the Year" list. Last year we didn't feel like making one, perhaps for the first time since this blog started, as in our opinion 2014 was a rather unimpressive year for the rookies. Things did look up in 2015, although I still wouldn't call it a vintage year for debuts. However the following ten albums include one indisputable classic plus four or five more strong candidates for the year's Top 50. All of them deserve your attention if you're looking for promising new acts who inject fresh blood in guitar rock and pop music. 

Here's our Top 10 Debuts of 2015:

1. Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit - COURTNEY BARNETT



2. Viet Cong - VIET CONG



3. The Expanding Flower Planet - DERADOORIAN



4. Algiers - ALGIERS



5. My Love Is Cool - WOLF ALICE



6. Holding Hands With Jamie - GIRL BAND 


7. Me - EMPRESS OF



8. Hermits On Holiday - DRINKS


9. Feels Like - BULLY


10. Are You Satisfied? - SLAVES


Also recommended:

Before The World Was Big - GIRLPOOL


Switch Me On - THE FIREWORKS



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