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Highest Rated Indie Folk Albums of All Time

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1. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

July 8, 2007

Score

100

2. Joanna Newsom - Ys

Joanna Newsom - Ys

November 14, 2006

Score

100

3. Julia Jacklin - Crushing

Julia Jacklin - Crushing

February 22, 2019

Score

80

4. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

June 21, 2011

Score

80

5. Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell

March 31, 2015

Score

80

6. Laura Veirs - The Lookout

Laura Veirs - The Lookout

April 13, 2018

Score

80

7. Tomberlin - At Weddings

Tomberlin - At Weddings

August 10, 2018

Score

80

8. Laura Marling - Short Movie

Laura Marling - Short Movie

March 23, 2015

Score

80

9. Big Thief - U.F.O.F.

Big Thief - U.F.O.F.

May 3, 2019

Score

80

10. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

May 26, 2009

Score

80

11. Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant

Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant

April 8, 2008

Score

80

12. Aldous Harding - Party

Aldous Harding - Party

May 19, 2017

Score

80

13. Noah and The Whale - The First Days Of Spring

Noah and The Whale - The First Days Of Spring

October 6, 2009

Score

80

14. This Is The Kit - Moonshine Freeze

This Is The Kit - Moonshine Freeze

July 7, 2017

Score

80

15. Ben Howard - I Forget Where We Were

Ben Howard - I Forget Where We Were

October 21, 2014

Score

60

16. Angus & Julia Stone - Snow

Angus & Julia Stone - Snow

September 15, 2017

Score

60

17. DM Stith - Heavy Ghost

DM Stith - Heavy Ghost

March 10, 2009

Score

60

18. Beirut - The Rip Tide

Beirut - The Rip Tide

August 30, 2011

Score

60

19. Father John Misty - Fear Fun

Father John Misty - Fear Fun

May 1, 2012

Score

60

20. Jess Williamson - Cosmic Wink

Jess Williamson - Cosmic Wink

May 11, 2018

Score

60

21. 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

60

22. Beirut - March of the Zapotec/Holland EP

Beirut - March of the Zapotec/Holland EP

February 17, 2009

Score

60

23. Luluc - Passerby

Luluc - Passerby

July 15, 2014

Score

60

24. Kele Okereke - Fatherland

Kele Okereke - Fatherland

October 6, 2017

Score

60

25. Noah and The Whale - Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down

Noah and The Whale - Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down

September 16, 2008

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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