Overview
Best Albums
Worst Albums
Reviews
Lists
Perfect Scores

AllMusic

www.allmusic.com
Highest Rated Indie Folk Albums of All Time
Decade
Source
Genre

1.

The Microphones - The Glow Pt. 2
September 25, 2001
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

2.

Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me
March 24, 2017
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
February 10, 1998
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
February 10, 2015
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
March 31, 2015
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
June 3, 2008
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

7.

Iron & Wine - Woman King
February 22, 2005
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

Bright Eyes - Fevers and Mirrors
May 29, 2000
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I See a Darkness
January 19, 1999
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music

10.

The Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree
April 26, 2005
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

James Blackshaw - Summoning Suns
March 17, 2015
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Field Medic - Fade Into the Dawn
April 19, 2019
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

Breathe Owl Breathe - Passage of Pegasus
October 15, 2013
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Little Scream - The Golden Record
April 12, 2011
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Cat Power - You Are Free
February 18, 2003
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Grizzly Bear - Yellow House
September 5, 2006
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Elliott Smith - Elliott Smith
July 21, 1995
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Califone - Quicksand / Cradlesnakes
March 18, 2003
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Bright Eyes - Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
August 13, 2002
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Califone - Roots & Crowns
October 10, 2006
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Luluc - Passerby
July 15, 2014
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days
March 23, 2004
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Damien Jurado - The Horizon Just Laughed
May 4, 2018
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music

25.

Julia Jacklin - Crushing
February 22, 2019
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout all.
1
2
3
4
...
15
Related
Recent Indie Folk Albums
Users' Highest Rated Indie Folk Albums of All Time
The Best Albums of All Time
MORE GENRES:
Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Country
Electronic
Folk
Hard Rock
Hip Hop
House
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Jazz
Metal
Pop
Pop Rock
Post-Punk
Psychedelic
Psychedelic Rock
Punk
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
Synthpop

Connect with AOTY
Like Us
Follow Us
Become a Donor
Donor badge, no ads + more benefits.
Advertisement
New Album Releases
77
72
77
77
79
More Releases
Recent Best Music
View More
The White Stripes - Greatest Hits
Taylor Swift - evermore
Steve Earle - J.T.
Sleaford Mods - Spare Ribs
Daniel Knox - Won't You Take Me With You
Kacy & Clayton & Marlon Williams - Plastic Bouquet
shame - Drunk Tank Pink
Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
The Avalanches - We Will Always Love You
Advertisement

January 2021 Playlist
Forums
ALBUMS
Highest Rated
Lowest Rated
Recently Rated
Year End Lists
New Releases
Random
ARTISTS
Overview
Highest Rated
Random
GENRE
Overview
Indie Rock
Electronic
Hip Hop
Folk
Indie Pop
MORE
On This Day
Forums
Newsworthy
User Updates
Site Updates
SITE DETAILS
FAQ
Privacy Policy
Contact Us
Feedback
Donate
© 2021 Album of The Year