We have officially wrapped up 2015, so that naturally means it's time to highlight some of my favorite music of the year.
2015 had a little bit of a kink to it in the fact that Apple Music launched halfway through, slightly changing the way I go about acquiring new music. Ultimately, I still only add what I really like to my library, but it is awesome to have that added discoverability and the ability to just delete something if I don't like it without having to worry that I paid for it. Also, I have been able to go back and fill in some of my artist's back catalogs to make sure I have had the opportunity to listen to everything of theirs, even if it came out long before I started listening to them.
So, here they are, my favorite new albums released in 2015, in alphabetical order (with Apple Music links so you can check them out):
Above & Beyond – We Are All We Need
Battles – La Di Da Di
Boom Jinx – No Answers In Luck
Death Cab for Cutie – Kintsugi
El Ten Eleven – Fast Forward
Jaytech – Awakening
Kaskade – Automatic
Major Lazer – Peace Is The Mission
Owl City – Mobile Orchestra
Sheppard – Bombs Away
Just like every year, in addition to these, I have my favorite compilation albums from the Anjuna family. They were amazing this year, as usual:
Anjunadeep 07
Anjunabeats Volume 12
I also started following some amazing new artists that had albums that came out in 2014, including Kiesza and Jon Bellion. Both of them are making some amazing music, and I'm excited to see what they have in store for the future.
Of course, as always, I'm ready to see what new stuff there is to be had in 2016!