2021 Contemporary Folk Album Releases

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Aug 20

Lorde - Solar Power

65

critic score

(33)

63

user score

(3,053)

Mar 19

Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club

Chemtrails Over the Country Club

80

critic score

(36)

73

user score

(2,818)

Aug 6

Lingua Ignota - SINNER GET READY

SINNER GET READY

86

critic score

(15)

84

user score

(2,037)

Jul 16

80

critic score

(26)

76

user score

(2,021)

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

(1,542)

Oct 29

58

critic score

(18)

34

user score

(1,056)

Feb 26

Julien Baker - Little Oblivions

Little Oblivions

81

critic score

(35)

72

user score

(1,053)

Sep 10

Kacey Musgraves - star-crossed

Kacey Musgraves

75

critic score

(28)

66

user score

(1,028)

Feb 19

Cassandra Jenkins - An Overview On Phenomenal Nature

Cassandra Jenkins

An Overview On Phenomenal Nature

82

critic score

(9)

76

user score

(864)

Jun 25

Faye Webster - I Know I'm Funny haha

I Know I'm Funny haha

76

critic score

(10)

75

user score

(831)

Jun 10

Lorde - Solar Power

93

critic score

(3)

76

user score

(682)

Mar 26

Xiu Xiu - Oh No

72

critic score

(17)

70

user score

(679)

Jun 23

Hobo Johnson - The Revenge of Hobo Johnson

The Revenge of Hobo Johnson

19

user score

(518)

Apr 29

Billie Eilish - Your Power

80

critic score

(2)

72

user score

(487)

Oct 22

Grouper - Shade

79

critic score

(16)

72

user score

(437)

Aug 27

Big Red Machine - How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?

Big Red Machine

How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?

73

critic score

(21)

72

user score

(417)

May 21

Lord Huron - Long Lost

83

critic score

(11)

76

user score

(392)

Sep 3

Juliette - Juliette

26

user score

(369)

Apr 23

Arooj Aftab - Vulture Prince

84

critic score

(3)

76

user score

(356)

Jan 11

Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club

Chemtrails Over the Country Club

81

user score

(304)

Jul 21

Lorde - Stoned At The Nail Salon

Stoned At The Nail Salon

72

user score

(294)

Feb 19

Katy Kirby - Cool Dry Place

80

critic score

(10)

71

user score

(281)

Mar 26

The Antlers - Green To Gold

78

critic score

(16)

68

user score

(266)

Feb 5

The Staves - Good Woman

80

critic score

(20)

70

user score

(264)

Oct 1

Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days

In These Silent Days

82

critic score

(11)

75

user score

(246)

Oct 29

Marissa Nadler - The Path of the Clouds

The Path of the Clouds

80

critic score

(13)

74

user score

(240)

Nov 2

Black Country, New Road - Bread Song

Black Country, New Road

92

user score

(239)

May 7

dodie - Build a Problem

Build a Problem

77

critic score

(10)

67

user score

(221)

Jan 22

Wardruna - Kvitravn

77

critic score

(6)

73

user score

(212)

Apr 30

Birdy - Young Heart

72

critic score

(6)

72

user score

(209)

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Aug 17

Lorde - Mood Ring

78

user score

(204)

Jun 18

Kings of Convenience - Peace Or Love

Kings of Convenience

72

critic score

(18)

71

user score

(190)

Jun 25

The Mountain Goats - Dark in Here

The Mountain Goats

77

critic score

(11)

72

user score

(178)

Nov 5

Emma Ruth Rundle - Engine of Hell

Emma Ruth Rundle

78

critic score

(15)

73

user score

(176)

May 20

Lana Del Rey - Blue Banisters

73

user score

(169)

Mar 26

Ben Howard - Collections From The Whiteout

Collections From The Whiteout

72

critic score

(15)

70

user score

(162)

Jan 15

Buck Meek - Two Saviors

71

critic score

(11)

68

user score

(159)

Feb 19

Indigo Sparke - echo

73

critic score

(9)

70

user score

(150)

Jun 10

Clairo - Blouse

82

user score

(148)

May 21

Billie Marten - Flora Fauna

80

critic score

(10)

74

user score

(141)

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

(133)

Jan 8

Passenger - Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted

Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted

53

critic score

(3)

55

user score

(128)

Oct 22

Hand Habits - Fun House

81

critic score

(12)

72

user score

(127)

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

(8)

72

user score

(122)

Feb 19

Lael Neale - Acquainted with Night

Acquainted with Night

78

critic score

(8)

71

user score

(120)

Sep 17

José González - Local Valley

José González

74

critic score

(14)

68

user score

(113)

Sep 24

Andy Shauf - Wilds

77

critic score

(10)

70

user score

(113)

Jan 29

Yasmin Williams - Urban Driftwood

Yasmin Williams

Urban Driftwood

80

critic score

(3)

73

user score

(111)

Jul 7

Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - Reach Out / Olympus

Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine

Reach Out / Olympus

90

user score

(111)

Aug 6

Laura Stevenson - Laura Stevenson

Laura Stevenson

Laura Stevenson

76

critic score

(4)

71

user score

(111)

Apr 9

Flyte - This Is Really Going To Hurt

This Is Really Going To Hurt

70

critic score

(10)

68

user score

(108)

Aug 23

Kacey Musgraves - star-crossed

Kacey Musgraves

86

user score

(103)

Apr 16

Cory Hanson - Pale Horse Rider

Pale Horse Rider

81

critic score

(7)

73

user score

(101)

Jul 26

85

critic score

(2)

74

user score

(95)

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

(93)

Oct 1

Phoebe Bridgers - That Funny Feeling

Phoebe Bridgers

That Funny Feeling

89

user score

(93)

Jun 25

Squirrel Flower - Planet (i)

Squirrel Flower

78

critic score

(17)

71

user score

(89)

Jun 4

Cavetown - Man's Best Friend

Man's Best Friend

80

critic score

(2)

62

user score

(88)

Aug 10

Olivia Rodrigo - traitor

70

user score

(88)

Jun 2

Hobo Johnson - I want to see the World

I want to see the World

16

user score

(85)

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