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May 20, 2020 · Here are the 100 Best Indie Folk Albums of All Time: 100. Stornoway: Beachcomber’s Windowsill (2010) With bouncy bass lines and bright vocals, British chamber-pop quartet Stornoway recalls all ...
Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s among musicians from indie rock scenes influenced by folk music. Indie folk hybridizes the acoustic guitar melodies of traditional folk music with contemporary instrumentation.
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Indie folk as a subgenre of music is still evolving and emerging. Its roots could be traced as far back as the 1990s when folksingers like Ani DiFranco and Dan Bern-- whose influences were equally split between alternative rock and folk music -- were up-and-coming. Unlike Bern and DiFranco, artists now considered indie folk are mostly large bands. ...
Probably the most well-known indie folk band on the scene these days is the Decemberists, who started on an indie label but are now signed with Capitol Records. They pull largely from the story-song tradition, marrying it with sonic attributes that could be considered both folk and indie rock. Other great indie folk artists include the Fleet Foxes,...
Indie folk bands have no standard setup. They're mostly inclined to play whatever instrument makes sense in a song. That might be a trumpet or clarinet, African hand drums, an accordion or banjo, or electric guitar and computerized drum tracks. Most of the bands, however, are built around a singer-songwriter with an acoustic guitar.
Every musical genre has its essential musicians and albums. If you're new to the indie folk scene, there are a few that will give you a good sense of this style. 1. Fleet Foxes - self-titled (SubPop 2008) 2. Blind Pilot - "3 Rounds and a Sound" (Expunged 2008) 3. Or, the Whale - "Light Poles and Pines" (Seany Records 2007) 4. The Decemberists - "Th...
Several indie labels have opened their doors to progressive folk artists. Most prominent are Hush and Barsuk Records in Portland and Seattle's SubPop Records. Also notable is North Carolina's Ramseur Records.
From rustic avant-garde-isms (think: The National or Animal Collective) to the idiosyncratic side of singer-songwriter fare, here’s a playlist capturing the spirit and spectrum of indie folk.
Find alternative folk tracks, artists, and albums. Find the latest in alternative folk music at Last.fm.
