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Highest Rated Indie Folk Albums of All Time
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Genre

1.

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
July 8, 2007
Score
100
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2.

Joanna Newsom - Ys
November 14, 2006
Score
100
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3.

Anjimile - Giver Taker
September 18, 2020
Score
80
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4.

This Is The Kit - Moonshine Freeze
July 7, 2017
Score
80
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5.

Julia Jacklin - Crushing
February 22, 2019
Score
80
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6.

Laura Marling - Short Movie
March 23, 2015
Score
80
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7.

Laura Veirs - The Lookout
April 13, 2018
Score
80
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8.

Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Score
80
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9.

Tomberlin - At Weddings
August 10, 2018
Score
80
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10.

Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
February 10, 2015
Score
80
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11.

Tunng - Comments of the Inner Chorus
May 22, 2006
Score
80
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12.

Aldous Harding - Party
May 19, 2017
Score
80
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13.

Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant
April 8, 2008
Score
80
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14.

Tunng - Presents ... Dead Club
November 6, 2020
Score
80
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15.

Noah and The Whale - The First Days Of Spring
October 6, 2009
Score
80
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16.

Big Thief - Two Hands
October 11, 2019
Score
80
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17.

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
May 26, 2009
Score
80
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18.

Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
June 21, 2011
Score
80
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19.

Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny - Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose
February 28, 2012
Score
80
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20.

Fleet Foxes - Shore
September 22, 2020
Score
80
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21.

Shovels & Rope - Swimmin' Time
August 26, 2014
Score
80
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22.

Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
May 9, 2006
Score
80
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23.

Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
May 3, 2019
Score
80
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24.

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell
March 31, 2015
Score
80
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25.

Jesca Hoop - Memories Are Now
February 10, 2017
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout all.
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