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Highest Rated Folk Albums of 2016

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  - Alternative R&B
  - Alternative Rock
  - Ambient Pop
  - Art Pop
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  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Folk
  - Garage Rock
  - Hip Hop
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
- - Indietronica
  - Neo-Psychedelia
  - Pop
  - Post-Punk
  - Psychedelic
  - Psychedelic Pop
  - Psychedelic Rock
  - Punk
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop

2016

1. Billie Marten - Writing of Blues and Yellows

Billie Marten - Writing of Blues and Yellows

September 23, 2016

Score

80

2. Whitney - Light Upon The Lake

Whitney - Light Upon The Lake

June 3, 2016

Score

80

3. Mothers - When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired

Mothers - When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired

February 26, 2016

Score

80

4. Hiss Golden Messenger - Heart Like a Levee

Hiss Golden Messenger - Heart Like a Levee

October 7, 2016

Score

60

5. Keaton Henson - Kindly Now

Keaton Henson - Kindly Now

September 16, 2016

Score

60

6. Slow Club - One Day All of This Won’t Matter Any More

Slow Club - One Day All of This Won’t Matter Any More

August 19, 2016

Score

60

7. Mutual Benefit - Skip a Sinking Stone

Mutual Benefit - Skip a Sinking Stone

May 20, 2016

Score

60

8. Kevin Morby - Singing Saw

Kevin Morby - Singing Saw

April 15, 2016

Score

60

9. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - PersonA

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - PersonA

April 15, 2016

Score

60

10. Andrew Bird - Are You Serious

Andrew Bird - Are You Serious

April 1, 2016

Score

60

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2016.

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