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1
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Anaïs Mitchell - Hadestown
March 9, 2010
Americana
,
Chamber Folk
,
Chamber Jazz
,
Contemporary Folk
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
94
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Sparrow & the Workshop - Crystals Fall
April 11, 2010
Indie Folk
,
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me
February 23, 2010
Chamber Folk
,
Progressive Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
4
.
Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
April 6, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
82
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
The Tallest Man On Earth - Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird
September 6, 2010
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
81
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Roky Erickson with Okkervil River - True Love Cast Out All Evil
April 20, 2010
Folk
Critic Score
80
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Sam Amidon - I See the Sign
April 13, 2010
Folk
Critic Score
80
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Jack Rose - Luck in the Valley
February 23, 2010
Folk
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt
April 13, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
79
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
John Grant - Queen of Denmark
April 19, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
79
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Agnes Obel - Philharmonics
October 4, 2010
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Villagers - Becoming a Jackal
June 8, 2010
Indie Pop
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
78
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Laura Veirs - July Flame
January 12, 2010
Folk
Critic Score
78
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Stornoway - Beachcomber's Windowsill
August 10, 2010
Indie Folk
Critic Score
77
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Bill Callahan - Rough Travel for a Rare Thing
March 23, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
,
Folk
Critic Score
77
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Johnny Cash - American VI: Ain't No Grave
February 23, 2010
Americana
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
77
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Avi Buffalo - Avi Buffalo
April 27, 2010
Indie Pop
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
77
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Sharon Van Etten - Epic
September 21, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
77
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Mountain Man - Made the Harbor
June 14, 2010
Folk
Critic Score
77
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Ólöf Arnalds - Innundir Skinni
September 14, 2010
Folk
Critic Score
77
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Richard Thompson - Dream Attic
August 31, 2010
Folk
Critic Score
76
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Micah P. Hinson - Micah P Hinson and the Pioneer Saboteurs
May 24, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
Amazon
23
.
Perfume Genius - Learning
June 21, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Pop
,
Ambient Pop
,
Chamber Folk
Critic Score
75
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Megafaun - Heretofore
September 14, 2010
Folk
Critic Score
75
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Meursault - All Creatures Will Make Merry
May 24, 2010
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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