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1
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Sufjan Stevens - Javelin
October 6, 2023
Indie Folk
,
Chamber Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
89
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Mitski - The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We
September 15, 2023
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
88
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
88
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
boygenius - the record
March 31, 2023
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
88
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
February 11, 2022
Indie Folk
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
86
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
MF Tomlinson - We Are Still Wild Horses
February 17, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Alt-Country
,
Folk
Critic Score
85
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
The Microphones - Microphones in 2020
August 7, 2020
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Avant-Folk
Critic Score
85
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
8
.
Florist - Florist
July 29, 2022
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Slowcore
Critic Score
84
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Tomberlin - i don’t know who needs to hear this...
April 29, 2022
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
83
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Lord Huron - Long Lost
May 21, 2021
Americana
,
Alt-Country
,
Indie Folk
,
Baroque Pop
,
Outlaw Country
,
Rock & Roll
Critic Score
83
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Grian Chatten - Chaos For The Fly
June 30, 2023
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
83
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Alex G - God Save The Animals
September 23, 2022
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
83
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days
October 1, 2021
Americana
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
82
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Fleet Foxes - Shore
September 22, 2020
Indie Folk
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
82
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Complete Mountain Almanac - Complete Mountain Almanac
January 27, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Chamber Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
82
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
King Tuff - Smalltown Stardust
January 27, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
82
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Lomelda - Hannah
September 4, 2020
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Angel Olsen - Forever Means
April 14, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Vocal Jazz
Critic Score
81
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Hand Habits - Fun House
October 22, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
81
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Ben Howard - Is It?
June 16, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Folktronica
,
Indie Pop
,
Alt-Pop
Critic Score
81
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Caroline Rose - The Art of Forgetting
March 24, 2023
Art Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
81
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Emma Tricca - Aspirin Sun
April 7, 2023
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
81
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
February 26, 2021
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
81
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Told Slant - Point the Flashlight and Walk
November 13, 2020
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
81
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
POSTDATA - Twin Flames
March 5, 2021
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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