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Highest Rated Indie Folk Albums of All Time

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1. Sufjan Stevens - All Delighted People

Sufjan Stevens - All Delighted People

August 20, 2010

Score

100

2. Father John Misty - Fear Fun

Father John Misty - Fear Fun

May 1, 2012

Score

100

3. Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell Live

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell Live

April 28, 2017

Score

100

4. Ben Howard - Noonday Dream

Ben Howard - Noonday Dream

June 1, 2018

Score

100

5. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

May 3, 2011

Score

100

6. Julia Jacklin - Crushing

Julia Jacklin - Crushing

February 22, 2019

Score

100

7. Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant

Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant

April 8, 2008

Score

100

8. Big Thief - Two Hands

Big Thief - Two Hands

October 11, 2019

Score

100

9. The Last Dinosaur - The Nothing

The Last Dinosaur - The Nothing

July 7, 2017

Score

80

10. Laura Veirs - The Lookout

Laura Veirs - The Lookout

April 13, 2018

Score

80

11. Jess Williamson - Cosmic Wink

Jess Williamson - Cosmic Wink

May 11, 2018

Score

80

12. Villagers - The Art of Pretending to Swim

Villagers - The Art of Pretending to Swim

September 21, 2018

Score

80

13. Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher

Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher

June 18, 2020

Score

80

14. Ani DiFranco - Little Plastic Castle

Ani DiFranco - Little Plastic Castle

February 17, 1998

Score

80

15. Lisa Hannigan - At Swim

Lisa Hannigan - At Swim

August 19, 2016

Score

80

16. The Low Anthem - The Salt Doll Went to Measure the Depths of the Sea

The Low Anthem - The Salt Doll Went to Measure the Depths of the Sea

February 23, 2018

Score

80

17. This Is The Kit - Off Off On

This Is The Kit - Off Off On

October 23, 2020

Score

80

18. BOY - Mutual Friends

BOY - Mutual Friends

February 26, 2013

Score

80

19. Sufjan Stevens - The Greatest Gift Mixtape – Outtakes, Remixes & Demos from Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens - The Greatest Gift Mixtape – Outtakes, Remixes & Demos from Carrie & Lowell

November 24, 2017

Score

80

20. Darlingside - Extralife

Darlingside - Extralife

February 23, 2018

Score

80

21. Joanna Newsom - Ys

Joanna Newsom - Ys

November 14, 2006

Score

80

22. LUMP - LUMP

June 1, 2018

Score

80

23. Noah and The Whale - Last Night on Earth

Noah and The Whale - Last Night on Earth

March 15, 2011

Score

80

24. Big Thief - U.F.O.F.

Big Thief - U.F.O.F.

May 3, 2019

Score

80

25. Iron & Wine - Ghost on Ghost

Iron & Wine - Ghost on Ghost

April 16, 2013

Score

80

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

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