The 80 Best Albums of 2015
Travel back five years ago when the release calendar was rife with stellar albums. 2015 offered such an embarrassment of musical riches, that we selected 80 albums as best of the year.
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Grimes – “Idoru” (Singles Going Steady)
Creative, existential bondage for the sleep-deprived, Grimes' "Idoru" is better than any hallucination Titanic Sinclair could dream up for Poppy this week.
Grimes’ ‘Miss Anthropocene’ Watches the World Go Out With a Whimper
Ironically, you may wind up wishing that Grimes' vision of a scorched Earth was a bit more fun.
Grimes – “Venus Fly” feat. Janelle Monáe (Singles Going Steady)
As full-on intergalactic goddesses, Grimes and Janelle Monáe echo and spit fire against resounding beats and electric strings.
Grimes – “California” (Singles Going Steady)
People who complain about the current state of pop music do not know who Grimes is.
Grimes: Art Angels
With a healthy boost in confidence and production value, Claire Boucher makes manifest her boundless passion for the manic whimsy of pop music.
Grimes – “SCREAM” ft. Aristophanes (Singles Going Steady)
This has the feel of a NIN / Brazilian Girls collaboration. It's pretty magic.
You Are Not Alone: An Interview with Majical Cloudz
Devon Welsh describes the strange, amazing world of Are You Alone?
Grimes – “Flesh Without Blood / Life in the Vivid Dream” (Singles Going Steady)
This is bound to be a pop classic for people who don’t particularly care for pop music.
Governors Ball Music Festival 2014: Recap + Photos from Randall’s Island
Perfect weather and fantastic music lent Governors Ball 2014 the sensation of escaping from New York, even though the island itself sits snug atop the East River.