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Highest Rated Indie Folk Albums of 2015

Decade

2010s
- All Time
- 2010s
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- 1990s
- 1980s
- 1970s
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Genre

Indie Folk
- - All
  - Alternative R&B
  - Alternative Rock
  - Ambient
  - Art Pop
  - Dream Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Folk
  - Hip Hop
  - House
  - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
- - Indie Rock
  - Indietronica
  - Metal
  - Pop
  - Post-Punk
  - Psychedelic
  - Psychedelic Pop
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop
  - Trap Rap

2015

1. Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell

March 31, 2015

Score

93

2. Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear

February 10, 2015

Score

88

3. Yowler - The Offer

Yowler - The Offer

March 10, 2015

Score

80

4. James Blackshaw - Summoning Suns

James Blackshaw - Summoning Suns

March 17, 2015

Score

79

5. The Weather Station - Loyalty

The Weather Station - Loyalty

May 12, 2015

Score

78

6. Elephant Micah - Where In Our Woods

Elephant Micah - Where In Our Woods

January 20, 2015

Score

76

7. Laura Marling - Short Movie

Laura Marling - Short Movie

March 23, 2015

Score

74

8. Lady Lamb the Beekeeper - After

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper - After

March 3, 2015

Score

74

9. ANAMAI - Sallows

ANAMAI - Sallows

March 10, 2015

Score

71

10. Sharon Van Etten - I Don't Want To Let You Down

Sharon Van Etten - I Don't Want To Let You Down

June 9, 2015

Score

70

11. Villagers - Darling Arithmetic

Villagers - Darling Arithmetic

April 14, 2015

Score

70

12. Beirut - No No No

Beirut - No No No

September 11, 2015

Score

67

13. Nicole Dollanganger - Natural Born Losers

Nicole Dollanganger - Natural Born Losers

October 9, 2015

Score

66

14. The Mountain Goats - Beat the Champ

The Mountain Goats - Beat the Champ

April 7, 2015

Score

66

15. José González - Vestiges & Claws

José González - Vestiges & Claws

February 17, 2015

Score

66

16. Juan Wauters - Who Me?

Juan Wauters - Who Me?

May 12, 2015

Score

60

17. The Decemberists - What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World

The Decemberists - What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World

January 20, 2015

Score

56

18. Great Lake Swimmers - A Forest of Arms

Great Lake Swimmers - A Forest of Arms

April 21, 2015

Score

54

19. Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield - Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith

Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield - Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith

March 17, 2015

Score

54

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2015.

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