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2021 Indie Folk Album Releases

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Sep 24
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - A Beginner’s Mind
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine
A Beginner’s Mind
79
critic score
(20)
81
user score
(1,051)
Feb 26
Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
Julien Baker
Little Oblivions
81
critic score
(35)
71
user score
(938)
Feb 5
Hayley Williams - FLOWERS for VASES / descansos
Hayley Williams
FLOWERS for VASES / descansos
75
critic score
(18)
67
user score
(723)
May 21
Lord Huron - Long Lost
Lord Huron
Long Lost
83
critic score
(11)
75
user score
(313)
Feb 19
Katy Kirby - Cool Dry Place
Katy Kirby
Cool Dry Place
80
critic score
(10)
71
user score
(256)
Feb 5
The Staves - Good Woman
The Staves
Good Woman
80
critic score
(20)
70
user score
(253)
Mar 26
The Antlers - Green To Gold
The Antlers
Green To Gold
78
critic score
(16)
69
user score
(237)
Jun 18
Kings of Convenience - Peace Or Love
Kings of Convenience
Peace Or Love
72
critic score
(17)
71
user score
(157)
Jan 15
Buck Meek - Two Saviors
Buck Meek
Two Saviors
71
critic score
(11)
68
user score
(155)
Jun 25
The Mountain Goats - Dark in Here
The Mountain Goats
Dark in Here
77
critic score
(11)
72
user score
(146)
Feb 19
Indigo Sparke - echo
Indigo Sparke
echo
73
critic score
(9)
70
user score
(144)
Mar 26
Ben Howard - Collections From The Whiteout
Ben Howard
Collections From The Whiteout
72
critic score
(15)
70
user score
(144)
Nov 2
Black Country, New Road - Bread Song
Black Country, New Road
Bread Song
92
user score
(131)
Aug 10
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - Back to Oz / Fictional California
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine
Back to Oz / Fictional California
91
user score
(130)
Feb 19
Lael Neale - Acquainted with Night
Lael Neale
Acquainted with Night
78
critic score
(8)
71
user score
(112)
Jul 7
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - Reach Out / Olympus
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine
Reach Out / Olympus
90
user score
(109)
Aug 6
Laura Stevenson - Laura Stevenson
Laura Stevenson
Laura Stevenson
74
critic score
(3)
73
user score
(99)
Apr 9
Flyte - This Is Really Going To Hurt
Flyte
This Is Really Going To Hurt
70
critic score
(10)
68
user score
(97)
Sep 17
José González - Local Valley
José González
Local Valley
74
critic score
(14)
66
user score
(94)
Sep 24
Andy Shauf - Wilds
Andy Shauf
Wilds
78
critic score
(8)
70
user score
(92)
Jun 25
Squirrel Flower - Planet (i)
Squirrel Flower
Planet (i)
78
critic score
(17)
72
user score
(80)
Oct 22
Hand Habits - Fun House
Hand Habits
Fun House
81
critic score
(12)
71
user score
(76)
Jan 22
Typhoon - Sympathetic Magic
Typhoon
Sympathetic Magic
72
user score
(74)
Jun 4
Cavetown - Man's Best Friend
Cavetown
Man's Best Friend
80
critic score
(2)
61
user score
(66)
Sep 8
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - Cimmerian Shade / You Give Death A Bad Name
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine
Cimmerian Shade / You Give Death A Bad Name
89
user score
(65)
Jan 1
Graeme James - The Weight of Many Winters
Graeme James
The Weight of Many Winters
69
user score
(63)
Oct 1
Phoebe Bridgers - That Funny Feeling
Phoebe Bridgers
That Funny Feeling
90
user score
(62)
Apr 9
Skullcrusher - Storm In Summer
Skullcrusher
Storm In Summer
78
critic score
(6)
71
user score
(50)
Aug 27
Madi Diaz - History of a Feeling
Madi Diaz
History of a Feeling
78
critic score
(6)
70
user score
(50)
Jun 25
Maple Glider - To Enjoy is the Only Thing
Maple Glider
To Enjoy is the Only Thing
73
critic score
(5)
76
user score
(49)
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Jan 18
Taylor Swift - coney island
Taylor Swift
coney island
84
user score
(48)
Aug 10
Big Thief - Little Things / Sparrow
Big Thief
Little Things / Sparrow
89
user score
(48)
Oct 15
Le Ren - Leftovers
Le Ren
Leftovers
75
critic score
(4)
70
user score
(45)
May 11
Wolf Alice - No Hard Feelings
Wolf Alice
No Hard Feelings
81
user score
(43)
Oct 7
Yeule - Don't Be So Hard On Your Own Beauty
Yeule
Don't Be So Hard On Your Own Beauty
89
user score
(40)
Jul 22
Big Red Machine - Phoenix
Big Red Machine
Phoenix
86
user score
(39)
Feb 5
Zella Day - Holocene
Zella Day
Holocene
81
user score
(38)
Feb 12
Aerial East - Try Harder
Aerial East
Try Harder
77
critic score
(4)
70
user score
(37)
Jan 15
Frank Iero and The Future Violents - Heaven Is A Place, This Is A Place
Frank Iero and The Future Violents
Heaven Is A Place, This Is A Place
80
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(36)
Feb 6
Naked Days - My Head Hz
Naked Days
My Head Hz
80
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(33)
Feb 15
Isabella James - Isabella James
Isabella James
Isabella James
76
user score
(33)
May 28
Lou Barlow - Reason To Live
Lou Barlow
Reason To Live
76
critic score
(9)
64
user score
(31)
Mar 5
POSTDATA - Twin Flames
POSTDATA
Twin Flames
80
critic score
(5)
71
user score
(27)
Sep 16
Lowertown - The Gaping Mouth
Lowertown
The Gaping Mouth
69
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(26)
Apr 2
Kishi Bashi - Emigrant EP
Kishi Bashi
Emigrant EP
84
critic score
(2)
65
user score
(25)
Apr 30
Juan Wauters - Real Life Situations
Juan Wauters
Real Life Situations
70
critic score
(2)
64
user score
(25)
Jan 29
Langhorne Slim - Strawberry Mansion
Langhorne Slim
Strawberry Mansion
76
critic score
(6)
65
user score
(24)
Feb 19
Valley Maker - When the Day Leaves
Valley Maker
When the Day Leaves
77
critic score
(3)
69
user score
(24)
Mar 5
We Are Only Human Once - Spewing Shit Through Our Teeth
We Are Only Human Once
Spewing Shit Through Our Teeth
67
user score
(24)
Apr 2
The Natvral - Tethers
The Natvral
Tethers
70
critic score
(5)
68
user score
(24)
Feb 12
Anika Pyle - Wild River
Anika Pyle
Wild River
64
user score
(23)
Jun 30
Big Red Machine - The Ghost of Cincinnati
Big Red Machine
The Ghost of Cincinnati
74
user score
(23)
Jul 30
Dot Allison - Heart-Shaped Scars
Dot Allison
Heart-Shaped Scars
75
critic score
(9)
72
user score
(22)
Oct 1
Boy Scouts - Wayfinder
Boy Scouts
Wayfinder
72
critic score
(5)
70
user score
(21)
Apr 23
Lady Dan - I Am The Prophet
Lady Dan
I Am The Prophet
74
critic score
(5)
69
user score
(20)
Aug 6
Willy Mason - Already Dead
Willy Mason
Already Dead
75
critic score
(6)
67
user score
(19)
Oct 6
Big Thief - Change
Big Thief
Change
84
user score
(19)
May 7
Will Stratton - The Changing Wilderness
Will Stratton
The Changing Wilderness
80
critic score
(3)
66
user score
(17)
Feb 19
Hand Habits - dirt
Hand Habits
dirt
74
critic score
(2)
65
user score
(16)
Jun 18
Half Moon Run - Inwards & Onwards
Half Moon Run
Inwards & Onwards
70
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(16)
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