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Highest Rated Indie Folk Albums of All Time
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1
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boygenius - boygenius EP
October 26, 2018
Score
100
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Ohtis - Curve of Earth
March 29, 2019
Score
100
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3
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Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Score
100
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4
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Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
March 31, 2015
Score
90
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Mutual Benefit - Love's Crushing Diamond
October 25, 2013
Score
90
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6
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Bowerbirds - Upper Air
July 7, 2009
Score
90
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Avi Buffalo - At Best Cuckold
September 9, 2014
Score
90
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8
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Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
February 10, 2015
Score
90
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9
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Noah and The Whale - The First Days Of Spring
October 6, 2009
Score
90
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10
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Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Score
90
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11
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Turin Brakes - The Optimist LP
March 5, 2001
Score
90
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12
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Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me
February 23, 2010
Score
80
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Kings of Convenience - Quiet Is the New Loud
March 6, 2001
Score
80
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14
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Fenne Lily - BREACH
September 18, 2020
Score
80
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15
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Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days
March 23, 2004
Score
80
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Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
June 3, 2016
Score
80
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17
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First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
January 24, 2012
Score
80
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18
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Laura Veirs - The Lookout
April 13, 2018
Score
80
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19
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First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
June 10, 2014
Score
80
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20
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Elliott Smith - Either/Or
February 25, 1997
Score
80
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21
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Stella Donnelly - Beware of the Dogs
March 8, 2019
Score
80
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22
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Smog - Dongs of Sevotion
April 4, 2000
Score
80
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23
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Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
April 10, 2007
Score
80
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24
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I Am Kloot - Natural History
March 26, 2001
Score
80
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25
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Fleet Foxes - Shore
September 22, 2020
Score
80
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