Folk
Folk is acoustic, song-centered music rooted in oral tradition and storytelling. The 1960s revival around figures like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez turned it into a songwriter's idiom whose influence runs through rock, indie, and Americana.
Folk on Riffiter: 23,731 albums, 352 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5, spanning 1927 to 2027, from 771 artists including Sufjan Stevens, Neil Young, Bon Iver.
Key artists
Albums
Louise attaque
Louise Attaque · 1997
★ 4.1 · 203
Carrie & Lowell
Sufjan Stevens · 2015
★ 4.1 · 25
The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We
Mitski · 2023
★ 4.0 · 10
SABLE, fABLE
Bon Iver · 2025
★ 4.0 · 10
Fu##in' Up
Neil Young · 2024
★ 4.3 · 9
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman · 1988
★ 3.8 · 9
My Head Is an Animal
Of Monsters and Men · 2011
★ 3.6 · 9
Choke Enough
Oklou · 2024
★ 3.9 · 8
Nothing's About to Happen to Me
Mitski · 2026
★ 3.9 · 8
Against the Dying of the Light
José González · 2026
★ 3.2 · 8
Mixed Emotions
Kaleo · 2025
★ 2.6 · 8
Blonde on Blonde
Bob Dylan · 1966
★ 4.6 · 7
FAQ
- Who is the most popular folk artist?
- The most popular folk artist on Riffiter is Sufjan Stevens, rated by 47 listeners.
- What is the best folk album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best folk album on Riffiter is Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan (4.6/5 from 7 ratings). See the full best folk albums ranking.
- How many folk albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 23,731 albums, 352 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5. Browse them all on the folk albums page.
- When was folk's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for folk on Riffiter is the 2020s. Its catalogue here spans 1927 to 2027.
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