The 24 Best Albums of 2015

Full disclosure: I am obsessed with the Drive-By Truckers. I've seen them in concert at least 15 times, maybe more, and I have a large collection of (legal but unofficial) full concert recordings. That said, this band pours itself into performing with a ferocity matched only by a select few, and this three-disc live album captures the feel of their concerts (three guitars, piano, brass, storytelling, shouting) with some of their best-written songs ("When the Pin Hits the Shell," "Hell, No I Ain't Happy").