2021 Folk Album Releases

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Feb 26
Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
Julien Baker
Little Oblivions
81
critic score
(35)
72
user score
(724)
Feb 5
Hayley Williams - FLOWERS for VASES / descansos
Hayley Williams
FLOWERS for VASES / descansos
75
critic score
(18)
67
user score
(591)
Apr 29
Billie Eilish - Your Power
Billie Eilish
Your Power
80
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(374)
Feb 19
Katy Kirby - Cool Dry Place
Katy Kirby
Cool Dry Place
80
critic score
(10)
72
user score
(211)
Jan 1
AnavitΓ³ria - COR
AnavitΓ³ria
COR
66
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(207)
Feb 5
The Staves - Good Woman
The Staves
Good Woman
80
critic score
(20)
71
user score
(200)
Mar 26
The Antlers - Green To Gold
The Antlers
Green To Gold
78
critic score
(16)
69
user score
(181)
Jan 22
Wardruna - Kvitravn
Wardruna
Kvitravn
74
critic score
(5)
73
user score
(179)
Jan 15
Buck Meek - Two Saviors
Buck Meek
Two Saviors
71
critic score
(11)
69
user score
(130)
Apr 30
Manchester Orchestra - The Million Masks Of God
Manchester Orchestra
The Million Masks Of God
78
critic score
(14)
68
user score
(127)
Mar 26
Ben Howard - Collections From The Whiteout
Ben Howard
Collections From The Whiteout
73
critic score
(14)
70
user score
(111)
Jan 8
Passenger - Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted
Passenger
Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted
53
critic score
(3)
54
user score
(109)
Feb 19
Indigo Sparke - echo
Indigo Sparke
echo
73
critic score
(8)
71
user score
(109)
Apr 30
Birdy - Young Heart
Birdy
Young Heart
68
critic score
(5)
71
user score
(109)
Feb 19
Lael Neale - Acquainted with Night
Lael Neale
Acquainted with Night
78
critic score
(8)
71
user score
(94)
Jan 22
James Yorkston And The Second Hand Orchestra - The Wide, Wide River
James Yorkston And The Second Hand Orchestra
The Wide, Wide River
78
critic score
(9)
69
user score
(88)
Apr 23
Arooj Aftab - Vulture Prince
Arooj Aftab
Vulture Prince
82
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(84)
Apr 9
Flyte - This Is Really Going To Hurt
Flyte
This Is Really Going To Hurt
70
critic score
(8)
68
user score
(78)
May 7
dodie - Build a Problem
dodie
Build a Problem
77
critic score
(10)
69
user score
(73)
Jan 29
Yasmin Williams - Urban Driftwood
Yasmin Williams
Urban Driftwood
75
critic score
(2)
73
user score
(69)
Jan 1
Graeme James - The Weight of Many Winters
Graeme James
The Weight of Many Winters
69
user score
(65)
Jan 22
Typhoon - Sympathetic Magic
Typhoon
Sympathetic Magic
73
user score
(64)
Feb 3
Ichiko Aoba - Asleep Among Endives
Ichiko Aoba
Asleep Among Endives
82
user score
(61)
Apr 16
Cory Hanson - Pale Horse Rider
Cory Hanson
Pale Horse Rider
81
critic score
(7)
71
user score
(56)
Apr 9
Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi - They're Calling Me Home
Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi
They're Calling Me Home
87
critic score
(7)
74
user score
(44)
Mar 26
Natalia Lafourcade - Alfonsina y el Mar
Natalia Lafourcade
Alfonsina y el Mar
89
user score
(42)
Apr 9
Skullcrusher - Storm In Summer
Skullcrusher
Storm In Summer
78
critic score
(6)
71
user score
(41)
Mar 5
Painted Shrines - Heaven and Holy
Painted Shrines
Heaven and Holy
73
critic score
(5)
68
user score
(39)
Jan 22
Mason Lindahl - Kissing Rosy in the Rain
Mason Lindahl
Kissing Rosy in the Rain
76
critic score
(3)
66
user score
(38)
Apr 16
Sharon Van Etten - epic Ten
Sharon Van Etten
epic Ten
80
critic score
(5)
72
user score
(36)
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Jan 27
Mica Levi - Blue Alibi
Mica Levi
Blue Alibi
80
critic score
(1)
57
user score
(35)
Feb 5
Zella Day - Holocene
Zella Day
Holocene
77
user score
(35)
Feb 12
Aerial East - Try Harder
Aerial East
Try Harder
77
critic score
(4)
71
user score
(34)
Apr 30
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney - Superwolves
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney
Superwolves
74
critic score
(9)
67
user score
(34)
Jan 8
Sun Kil Moon - Welcome To Sparks, Nevada
Sun Kil Moon
Welcome To Sparks, Nevada
56
user score
(30)
Mar 5
Jimbo Mathus & Andrew Bird - These 13
Jimbo Mathus & Andrew Bird
These 13
76
critic score
(10)
68
user score
(30)
Jan 15
Beautify Junkyards - Cosmorama
Beautify Junkyards
Cosmorama
80
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(29)
Feb 26
Karima Walker - Waking the Dreaming Body
Karima Walker
Waking the Dreaming Body
79
critic score
(7)
68
user score
(29)
Mar 5
POSTDATA - Twin Flames
POSTDATA
Twin Flames
80
critic score
(5)
71
user score
(24)
Mar 26
RenΓ©e Reed - Renée Reed
RenΓ©e Reed
Renée Reed
79
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(24)
Jan 29
Langhorne Slim - Strawberry Mansion
Langhorne Slim
Strawberry Mansion
76
critic score
(6)
64
user score
(21)
Feb 19
Valley Maker - When the Day Leaves
Valley Maker
When the Day Leaves
77
critic score
(3)
69
user score
(20)
Feb 19
Senyawa - Alkisah
Senyawa
Alkisah
72
critic score
(4)
68
user score
(19)
Feb 19
Adeline Hotel - Good Timing
Adeline Hotel
Good Timing
79
critic score
(2)
62
user score
(19)
Mar 5
We Are Only Human Once - Spewing Shit Through Our Teeth
We Are Only Human Once
Spewing Shit Through Our Teeth
69
user score
(19)
Apr 2
The Natvral - Tethers
The Natvral
Tethers
70
critic score
(3)
69
user score
(18)
Jan 22
Caroline Shaw - Narrow Sea
Caroline Shaw
Narrow Sea
82
critic score
(3)
63
user score
(17)
Jan 15
Emmanuelle Parrenin & Tolouse Low Trax - Jours De Greve
Emmanuelle Parrenin & Tolouse Low Trax
Jours De Greve
66
user score
(16)
Feb 26
Merope - Salos
Merope
Salos
62
user score
(14)
Mar 12
The Underground Youth - The Falling
The Underground Youth
The Falling
69
critic score
(4)
65
user score
(14)
Apr 16
Jess Joy - Patreearchy
Jess Joy
Patreearchy
68
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(12)
Jan 22
Jim Ghedi - In the Furrows Of Common Place
Jim Ghedi
In the Furrows Of Common Place
74
critic score
(6)
62
user score
(11)
Jan 28
Taylor Swift - the "forever is the sweetest con" chapter
Taylor Swift
the "forever is the sweetest con" chapter
86
user score
(10)
Feb 5
Ryan Sambol - Gestalt
Ryan Sambol
Gestalt
77
critic score
(1)
64
user score
(9)
Mar 26
Tex Crick - Live In... New York City
Tex Crick
Live In... New York City
72
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(6)
Feb 21
Paul Leary - Born Stupid
Paul Leary
Born Stupid
75
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(5)
Jan 1
𝔭𝔬𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔰𝔒𝔩𝔩𝔒𝔯 - 𝔭𝔬𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔰𝔒𝔩𝔩𝔒𝔯
𝔭𝔬𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔰𝔒𝔩𝔩𝔒𝔯
𝔭𝔬𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔰𝔒𝔩𝔩𝔒𝔯
55
user score
(4)
Mar 1
Li Daiguo - η¬‘εŠŸ Xiao Gong
Li Daiguo
η¬‘εŠŸ Xiao Gong
76
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(4)
Mar 12
Cameron Knowler & Eli Winter - Anticipation
Cameron Knowler & Eli Winter
Anticipation
70
critic score
(1)
57
user score
(4)
Feb 26
Strawbs - Settlement
Strawbs
Settlement
76
critic score
(7)
56
user score
(2)
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