1. Black Keys, El Camino
The Akron, Ohio, outfit—which headlines the Rose Garden in May—has gone from baby-faced blues-rock duo to total rock and roll juggernaut.
2. Kathleen Edwards, Voyageur
It sounds like the Cranberries to us. Is that a weird thing to say? I mean, everybody likes the Cranberries.
3. Tom Waits, Bad As Me
Still barking after all these years!
4. Adele, 21
Well, duh.
5. Wilco, Whole Love
This record is a sleeper. I mean, a sleeper hit.
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WWeek 2015