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best of 2015

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The 10 Best Reissues of 2015

Here's a sentence you didn't expect to read in 2016: the CD isn't just alive and well—it's still thriving
By Ron Hart

10 Albums From 2015 We’ll Still Be Listening to This Time Next Year

Good music isn't just ephemera. Good music taps into something personal for both the artist and the listener—that's true staying power.
By Justin Joffe

Secret. Confession. Survival.

Short List / Change, Stories of Survival, and Baby Goats: Your 2015 Short List Favorites
By Alexa Jaccarino

The 10 Best Overlooked Albums of 2015

By Ilana Kaplan and Eli Zeger

The Best Experimental Albums of 2015

By Brad Cohan

Making It in NY, According to 3 of the City’s Best Unsigned Bands

By Rob LeDonne

The 10 Best Debut Albums of 2015

By Ilana Kaplan and Eli Zeger

The 10 Best Jazz Albums of 2015

By Ron Hart

The 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015

By Ron Hart
Illustration by Richard Kirshenbaum

The 1% Summer: Our Wealthologist on Where to Sun, Swim and Eat $100 Lobster Salad

By Richard Kirshenbaum
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