2015 will go down as a memorable one for me. The music we got this year was fantastic and the memories it soundtracked will stay with me for a lifetime. As we move into the new year I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy year. I think what’s in front of us is always more exciting, and far scarier, than what’s in our past. I think the future’s bright. I think it’s exciting. Let’s not let it scare us.
Favorite Albums of 2015
- Noah Gundersen – Carry The Ghost
- Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
- Carly Rae Jepsen – Emotion
- Foxing – Dealer
- Butch Walker – Afraid of Ghosts
- Julien Baker – Sprained Ankle
- Fidlar – Too
- Mew – +/-
- The Japanese House – Pools to Bathe In
- Sufjan Stevens – Carrie & Lowell
- Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear
- Doomtree – All Hands
- Deafheaven – New Bermuda
- Death Cab for Cutie – Kintsugi
- Frank Turner – Positive Songs for Negative People
- Anti-Flag – American Spring
- Kacey Musgraves – Pageant Material
- Ryn Weaver – The Fool
- Penguin Prison – Lost in New York
- Better Off – Milk
- Josh Ritter – Sermon on the Rocks
- The World Is … – Harmlessness
- Julia Holter – Have You In My Wilderness
- Brandon Flowers – The Desired Effect
- Tame Impala – Currents
- Third Eye Blind – Dopamine
- Dustin Kensrue – Carry The Fire
- Fall Out Boy – American Beauty / American Psycho
- Good Old War – Broken Into Better Shape
- Leon Bridges – Coming Home
Honorable Mention
- Brand New – Leaked Demos 2006
- The Neighbourhood – Wiped Out!
- Nate Ruess – Grand Romantic
- Mute Math – Vitals
- Grimes – Art Angels
- Adele – 25
- Brian Wilson – No Pier Pressure
- Ryan Adams – 1989
- The Hood Internet – Mixtape 9
- Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
- The Money Pit – The Money Pit
- mewithoutYou – Pale Horses
- Lights & Motion – Chronicle
- Marianas Trench – Astoria
- Jeremih – Late Nights
- Sorority Noise – Joy, Departed
- Pentimento – I, No Longer
- Madeon – Adventure
Movies I Enjoyed in 2015
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Creed
- Ex Machina
- Inside Out
- Ant-Man
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
- Mission: Impossible 5
- Magic Mike XXL
- Spotlight
- Shaun The Sheep
TV Shows I Enjoyed in 2015
- Daredevil
- Jessica Jones
- You’re The Worst
- Fargo
- Mad Men
- The 100
- Humans
- iZombie
- Nathan For You
- Master of None
- Mr. Robot
Favorite Books of 2015
- Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom
- The Martian by Andy Weir
- Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Apps I Liked in 2015
- TextMate 2
- Plex
- Overcast
- Slack
- Tweetbot
- Reeder
- Omnifocus
- Drafts
- Launch Center Pro
- Editorial
Note: If you grab anything from this list through Amazon the affiliate link ends up giving me a little extra back as well.
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