The Music 2015 Writers' Poll: Mark Neilsen

album of the year

1. Courtney Barnett — Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit
2. Heads. — Heads.
3. We Lost The Sea — Departure Songs
4. Florence + The Machine — How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
5. Holy Serpent — Holy Serpent
6. Sleater-Kinney — No Cities To Love
7. Slayer — Repentless
8. Godspeed You! Black Emperor — Asunder, Sweet And Other Distress
9. Of Monsters & Men — Beneath The Skin
10. Gang Of Youths — The Positions

song of the year

1. Solkyri — Yes, I'm Breathing
2. Courtney Barnett — Pedestrian At Best
3. Faith No More — Superhero
4. Bad//Dreems — Hiding To Nothing
5. Iron Maiden — Speed Of Light

artist of the year

1. Eagles Of Death Metal
2. Courtney Barnett
3. Daniel Johns
4. Tame Impala
5. The Gooch Palms

international artist performance

1. Mogwai
2. Florence + The Machine
3. Ministry
4. Royal Blood
5. Faith No More

australian artist performance

1. Sleepmakeswaves
2. Karnivool
3. Courtney Barnett
4. Daniel Johns
5. Paul Dempsey

top tv show

1. Game Of Thrones
2. Penny Dreadful
3. The Leftovers
4. The Strain
5. Utopia

top movie

1. Kingsman: The Secret Service
2. Birdman
3. Avengers: Age Of Ultron
4. Mad Max: Fury Road
5. Chappie

top website 

1. The Music
2. Bureau Of Meteorology
3. TV Tonight
4. ESPN Cricinfo
5. IMDb

2015 highlight of the year

The continuing adventures of my kids.

prediction for 2016

Even more on offer, with even less time to check it out.