Here are my five favorite records from 2015 in alphabetical order:

1. Colleen // Captain of None
Thrill Jockey

2.The Bad Plus with Joshua Redman // The Bad Plus Joshua Redman
Nonesuch

3. Strategy // Noise Tape Self
Further Records

4. Taylor Deupree & Marcus Fischer // Twine
12K

5. The Velvet Teen // All Is Illusory
Topshelf Records

PS,

There's a new Tortoise album coming out next month. I can already tell you what my #1 of 2016 will be. GET THAT TURQUOISE VINYL BEFORE IT SELLS OUT, YA DINGUS