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Highest Rated Indie Folk Albums of All Time

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All Time
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- 2010s

Genre

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1. Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear

February 10, 2015

Score

90

2. Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell

March 31, 2015

Score

90

3. Damien Jurado - The Horizon Just Laughed

Damien Jurado - The Horizon Just Laughed

May 4, 2018

Score

80

4. Adrianne Lenker - abysskiss

Adrianne Lenker - abysskiss

October 5, 2018

Score

80

5. Julien Baker - Turn Out the Lights

Julien Baker - Turn Out the Lights

October 27, 2017

Score

80

6. Whitney - Light Upon The Lake

Whitney - Light Upon The Lake

June 3, 2016

Score

80

7. (Sandy) Alex G - Rocket

(Sandy) Alex G - Rocket

May 19, 2017

Score

80

8. The Mountain Goats - Goths

The Mountain Goats - Goths

May 19, 2017

Score

70

9. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Best Troubador

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Best Troubador

May 5, 2017

Score

70

10. Laura Marling - Short Movie

Laura Marling - Short Movie

March 23, 2015

Score

70

11. Eerie Wanda - Pet Town

Eerie Wanda - Pet Town

January 25, 2019

Score

70

12. Shovels & Rope - Swimmin' Time

Shovels & Rope - Swimmin' Time

August 26, 2014

Score

70

13. M. Ward - More Rain

M. Ward - More Rain

March 4, 2016

Score

70

14. The Mountain Goats - Beat the Champ

The Mountain Goats - Beat the Champ

April 7, 2015

Score

70

15. Caroline Says - No Fool Like an Old Fool

Caroline Says - No Fool Like an Old Fool

March 16, 2018

Score

70

16. John K. Samson - Winter Wheat

John K. Samson - Winter Wheat

October 21, 2016

Score

70

17. Mutual Benefit - Thunder Follows the Light

Mutual Benefit - Thunder Follows the Light

September 21, 2018

Score

70

18. Juan Wauters - Who Me?

Juan Wauters - Who Me?

May 12, 2015

Score

70

19. Elvis Perkins - I Aubade

Elvis Perkins - I Aubade

February 24, 2015

Score

70

20. Beirut - Gallipoli

Beirut - Gallipoli

February 1, 2019

Score

70

21. Luluc - Passerby

Luluc - Passerby

July 15, 2014

Score

70

22. Iron & Wine - Beast Epic

Iron & Wine - Beast Epic

August 25, 2017

Score

70

23. José González - Vestiges & Claws

José González - Vestiges & Claws

February 17, 2015

Score

70

24. Beirut - No No No

Beirut - No No No

September 11, 2015

Score

60

25. Horse Feathers - So It Is With Us

Horse Feathers - So It Is With Us

October 21, 2014

Score

60

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

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