The funny thing out about folk music, is that never really got out of fashion. Up tot his day, classic folk stalwarts like Bob Dylan and Nick Drake still inspire tons of artists. So here we go; the best of recent folk music!
The Vore selects the top best Folk albums of 2020. Who are the new Fleetwood Mac, Simon and Garfunkel & Bob Dylan in the Folk genre?
Folk
2020
Popular artists
Villagers, Mutual Benefit & Boy & Bear
Most listened to songs:
Villagers - Courage, Laura Marling - False Hope & Sun Kill Moon - The Possum
Top 10 new Folk albums out now in 2020
Recent Folk albums with reviews, ratings, similar artists, best songs & soundcloud streams.
Okkervil River - Away (09-09-2016)
Away - a 09-09-2016 album by Okkervil River who also made The Stage Names. Music fans who enjoyed Sun Kil Moon should check out Away. It is Folk with Alt-Country, Americana, and more influences. The best track on Away is R.I.P. (soundcloud below).
Weyes Blood - Front Row Seat to Earth (21-10-2016)
Front Row Seat to Earth - a 21-10-2016 album by Weyes Blood who also made The Innocents. Music fans who enjoyed should check out Front Row Seat to Earth. It is Folk with Country, Singer-Songwriter, and more influences. The best track on Front Row Seat to Earth is (soundcloud below).
case/lang/veirs - a 17-06-2016 album by case/lang/veirs who also made . Music fans who enjoyed Neko Case should check out case/lang/veirs . It is Folk with Alt-Country, Indie Rock, and more influences. The best track on case/lang/veirs is Delirium (soundcloud below).
Darling Arithmetic - a 13-04-2015 album by Villagers who also made {Awayland} . Music fans who enjoyed Damien Rice should check out Darling Arithmetic. It is Folk with Indie Pop, Singer-Songwriter, and more influences. The best track on Darling Arithmetic is Courage (soundcloud below).
Short Movie - a 27-03-2015 album by Laura Marling who also made Once I Was an Eagle . Music fans who enjoyed Feist should check out Short Movie. It is Folk with Pop, Singer-Songwriter, and more influences. The best track on Short Movie is I Feel Your Love (soundcloud below).
Divers - a 19-10-2015 album by Joanna Newsom who also made Have One on Me . Music fans who enjoyed Julia Holter should check out Divers. It is Folk with Art Pop, Baroque Pop, and more influences. The best track on Divers is Sapokanikan (soundcloud below).
Didn't He Ramble - a 18-09-2015 album by Glen Hansard who also made Rhythm and Repose. Music fans who enjoyed The Frames & The Swell Season should check out Didn't He Ramble. It is Folk with Alt-Country, Pop, and more influences. The best track on Didn't He Ramble is My Little Ruin (soundcloud below).
Bitzen Trapper - All Across This Land (02-10-2015)
All Across This Land - a 02-10-2015 album by Bitzen Trapper who also made Destroyer of the Void. Music fans who enjoyed Wilco should check out All Across This Land . It is Folk with Americana, Rock, and more influences. The best track on All Across This Land is All Across This Land (soundcloud below).
Release Date: 12-01-2016 // Label: Domino
Previous releases: Becoming a Jackal
Associated genre: FolkIndie Pop • Singer-Songwriter • .
Official website
The Ghosts of Highway 20• by Lucinda Williams
Release Date: 01-02-2016 // Label: Highway 20
Previous releases: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Associated genre: FolkAmericana • Country • .
Official website
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Release Date: 12-01-2016 // Label: Domino
Previous releases: Becoming a Jackal
Associated genre: Folk Indie Pop • Singer-Songwriter • .
Official website 
Release Date: 01-02-2016 // Label: Highway 20
Previous releases: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Associated genre: Folk Americana • Country • .
Official website 
