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Highest Rated Folk Albums of 2016

Decade

2010s
- All Time
- 2010s

Genre

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

2016

1. Andy Shauf - The Party

Andy Shauf - The Party

May 20, 2016

Score

90

2. Steve Gunn - Eyes on the Lines

Steve Gunn - Eyes on the Lines

June 3, 2016

Score

80

3. Whitney - Light Upon The Lake

Whitney - Light Upon The Lake

June 3, 2016

Score

80

4. Kevin Morby - Singing Saw

Kevin Morby - Singing Saw

April 15, 2016

Score

80

5. Glenn Jones - Fleeting

Glenn Jones - Fleeting

March 18, 2016

Score

80

6. John K. Samson - Winter Wheat

John K. Samson - Winter Wheat

October 21, 2016

Score

70

7. Weyes Blood - Front Row Seat to Earth

Weyes Blood - Front Row Seat to Earth

October 21, 2016

Score

70

8. case/lang/veirs - case/lang/veirs

case/lang/veirs - case/lang/veirs

June 17, 2016

Score

70

9. William Tyler - Modern Country

William Tyler - Modern Country

June 3, 2016

Score

70

10. Woods - City Sun Eater in the River Of Light

Woods - City Sun Eater in the River Of Light

April 8, 2016

Score

70

11. Andrew Bird - Are You Serious

Andrew Bird - Are You Serious

April 1, 2016

Score

70

12. M. Ward - More Rain

M. Ward - More Rain

March 4, 2016

Score

70

13. Doug Tuttle - It Calls on Me

Doug Tuttle - It Calls on Me

February 19, 2016

Score

70

14. Nap Eyes - Thought Rock Fish Scale

Nap Eyes - Thought Rock Fish Scale

February 5, 2016

Score

70

15. Cian Nugent - Night Fiction

Cian Nugent - Night Fiction

January 29, 2016

Score

70

16. Neil Young - Peace Trail

Neil Young - Peace Trail

December 9, 2016

Score

60

17. Hiss Golden Messenger - Heart Like a Levee

Hiss Golden Messenger - Heart Like a Levee

October 7, 2016

Score

60

18. 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

19. Damien Jurado - Visions of Us on the Land

Damien Jurado - Visions of Us on the Land

March 18, 2016

Score

60

20. Villagers - Where Have You Been All My Life?

Villagers - Where Have You Been All My Life?

January 8, 2016

Score

50

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

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