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Best contemporary folk songs of the 2020s

It opened with nobody able to tour, so records got finished in bedrooms and discovery moved to a feed. Drill turned up in every city with a postcode, and Afrobeats and Latin pop went mainstream worldwide without waiting to be translated.

Songs from the contemporary folk albums of the 2020s, ordered by their own ratings rather than the record's.

Tracks II: The Lost Albums cover№ 1Waiting on the End of the WorldBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums4.3Weighted score4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  1. 2Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverIndian TownBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums4.34.3 avg · 3 ratings
  2. 3Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverSecret GardenBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums4.24.0 avg · 4 ratings
  3. 4Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverRepo ManBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums4.03.2 avg · 3 ratings
  4. 5Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverOur Lady of MonroeBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums2 ratings
  5. 6Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverThe Little ThingsBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums2 ratings
  6. 7Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverThe KlansmanBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums2 ratings
  7. 8songs coverforwards beckon reboundAdrianne Lenker · songs1 rating
  8. 9Home Video coverHot & HeavyLucy Dacus · Home Video1 rating
  9. 10Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverThe Aztec DanceBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums1 rating
  10. 11Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverUnder a Big SkyBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums1 rating
  11. 12Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverSomething in the WellBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums1 rating
  12. 13Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverBlind SpotBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums1 rating
  13. 14Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverUnsatisfied HeartBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums1 rating
  14. 15Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverJim DeerBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums1 rating
  15. 16Lianne La Havas coverWeird FishesLianne La Havas · Lianne La Havas
  16. 17songs coverzombie girlAdrianne Lenker · songs
  17. 18Bright Future coverRuinedAdrianne Lenker · Bright Future
  18. 19Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverPerfect WorldBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  19. 20Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverCutting KnifeBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  20. 21Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverIf I Could Only Be Your LoverBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  21. 22Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverBlind ManBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  22. 23Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverThe Great DepressionBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  23. 24Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverAnother Thin LineBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  24. 25Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverIdiot's DelightBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  25. 26Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverFollow The SunBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  26. 27Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverDinner at EightBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  27. 28Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverAnother YouBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  28. 29Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverTwilight HoursBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  29. 30Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverSeptember KissesBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  30. 31Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverLonely TownBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  31. 32Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverTwo of UsBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  32. 33Tracks II: The Lost Albums coverLate in the EveningBruce Springsteen · Tracks II: The Lost Albums
  33. 34La Vida en Canciones coverMe 'N Vaig a Peu (with Joan Manuel Serrat) [En Directo]Víctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  34. 35La Vida en Canciones coverCruzar los Brazos (with Miguel Ríos) [En Directo]Víctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  35. 36La Vida en Canciones coverHoy Puede Ser un Gran Día (En Directo)Víctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  36. 37La Vida en Canciones coverBlues Del Autobús (En Directo)Víctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  37. 38La Vida en Canciones coverLa Muralla (En Directo)Víctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  38. 39La Vida en Canciones coverContamíname (En Directo)Víctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  39. 40La Vida en Canciones coverSolo Penso A Te (Remasterizado)Víctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  40. 41La Vida en Canciones coverMaría de las MareasVíctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  41. 42La Vida en Canciones coverEl SembradorVíctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  42. 43La Vida en Canciones coverPlenos PoderesVíctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  43. 44La Vida en Canciones coverIsla de PalmaVíctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  44. 45La Vida en Canciones coverNo Sé por Qué Te Quiero (with Víctor Manuel)Víctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  45. 46La Vida en Canciones coverSolo Pienso en Ti - Tributo a Víctor Manuel (feat. Dani Martín, Iván Ferreiro, Jorge Drexler, Rozalén & Santi Balmes) [Versión 2022]Víctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  46. 47La Vida en Canciones coverEl Cobarde (Remasterizado)Víctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  47. 48La Vida en Canciones coverCuelebreVíctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  48. 49La Vida en Canciones coverLa Sirena (Remasterizado)Víctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones
  49. 50La Vida en Canciones coverQuiero Abrazarte Tanto (Remasterizado)Víctor Manuel · La Vida en Canciones

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