This year marked the arrival of great new artists, new albums from veteran musicians and a slew of excellent music from across the globe. Yes, it's hard to pick 10, but these are the albums that I kept reaching for in 2015. (So hard, in fact, there are 11 here).
Kamasi Washington / The Epic
Courtney Barnett / Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Just Sit
Wilco / Star Wars
Galactic / Into the Deep
Jason Isbell / Something More Than Free
Alabama Shakes / Sound & Color
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats / Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Leon Bridges / Coming Home
The Arcs / Yours, Dreamily
Melody Gardot / Currency of Man
Ibeyi / Ibeyi