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1
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Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
March 31, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
91
47
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me
March 24, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
90
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell Live
April 28, 2017
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
89
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
February 10, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
87
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Sparrow & the Workshop - Crystals Fall
April 11, 2010
Indie Folk
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
June 21, 2011
Indie Folk
,
Art Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Fleet Foxes - First Collection: 2006-2009
November 9, 2018
Indie Folk
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Mount Eerie - (after)
September 21, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Julia Jacklin - Crushing
February 22, 2019
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
84
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Julien Baker - Sprained Ankle
October 23, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Slowcore
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
84
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Big Thief - Two Hands
October 11, 2019
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
84
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
May 3, 2011
Chamber Folk
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
83
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
May 3, 2019
Indie Folk
Critic Score
83
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Oliver Wilde - A Brief Introduction to Unnatural Light Years
July 22, 2013
Indie Folk
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
83
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Florist - Emily Alone
July 26, 2019
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know
September 13, 2011
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
83
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Mount Eerie - Now Only
March 16, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
83
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
April 6, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
82
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
boygenius - boygenius
October 26, 2018
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
82
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Jesca Hoop - Memories Are Now
February 10, 2017
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
82
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
John K. Samson - Winter Wheat
October 21, 2016
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
82
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Lady Lamb - Ripely Pine
February 19, 2013
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire for No Witness
February 18, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
82
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
The Weather Station - Loyalty
May 12, 2015
Indie Folk
Critic Score
82
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Laura Marling - Short Movie
March 23, 2015
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
81
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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