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Highest Rated Indie Folk Albums of All Time
Decade
Source
Genre

1.

boygenius - boygenius EP
October 26, 2018
Score
100
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Music
Spotify

2.

Ohtis - Curve of Earth
March 29, 2019
Score
100
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3.

Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Score
100
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4.

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
March 31, 2015
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

5.

Mutual Benefit - Love's Crushing Diamond
October 25, 2013
Score
90
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6.

Bowerbirds - Upper Air
July 7, 2009
Score
90
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7.

Avi Buffalo - At Best Cuckold
September 9, 2014
Score
90
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iTunes
Music

8.

Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
February 10, 2015
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

9.

Noah and The Whale - The First Days Of Spring
October 6, 2009
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
February 7, 2012
Score
90
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iTunes
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11.

Turin Brakes - The Optimist LP
March 5, 2001
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

12.

Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me
February 23, 2010
Score
80
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13.

Kings of Convenience - Quiet Is the New Loud
March 6, 2001
Score
80
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14.

Fenne Lily - BREACH
September 18, 2020
Score
80
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days
March 23, 2004
Score
80
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Whitney - Light Upon The Lake
June 3, 2016
Score
80
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Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

17.

First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
January 24, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Laura Veirs - The Lookout
April 13, 2018
Score
80
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
June 10, 2014
Score
80
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Elliott Smith - Either/Or
February 25, 1997
Score
80
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Stella Donnelly - Beware of the Dogs
March 8, 2019
Score
80
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Smog - Dongs of Sevotion
April 4, 2000
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
April 10, 2007
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

I Am Kloot - Natural History
March 26, 2001
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Fleet Foxes - Shore
September 22, 2020
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout all.
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