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Use Me

David Bromberg

Folk/blues vet’s duets album beats the odds.

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Poet and the Dreamer

Neville Skelly

British swinger’s Coral-assisted turn towards pop.

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I Am Very Far

Okkervil River

Dark, schizophrenic, but ultimately rewarding.

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S/T II: The Cosmic Birth And Journey of Shinju TNT

Akron/Family

As eclectic and inventive as ever.

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Genuine Negro Jig

Carolina Chocolate Drops

Modern string trio get the balance right.

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Castings

Fern Knight

Sepulchral neo-psych-folk

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The Bootleg Series Vol. 9: The Witmark Demos 1962-1964

Bob Dylan

No clunkers, but no revelations.

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Broken Record

Lloyd Cole

Countrified, consistently tuneful self-loathing

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The Wild Hunt

The Tallest Man On Earth

Dylan-channeling American folk, from Sweden.

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Made the Harbor

Mountain Man

Nearly a cappella harmonies for post-modern folkies.

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Elizabeth LaPrelle

By Stewart Mason

Honest American folk without revivalist baggage.

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Mark Eitzel

By Jim Allen

A putative sad sack with a switchblade sense of humor.

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Welcome Joy

The Cave Singers

Lovely, albeit somewhat forgettable, alt-country musings.

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Anthology of American Folk Music

Various Artists

The Defining Mixtape of The Mid-Century Folk Revival.

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Crazy Heart

Various Artists

Classic ‘70s-style outlaw country meets contemporary alt-country.

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The Black Dirt Sessions

Deer Tick

Some serious dark night of the soul stuff.

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The Open Road

John Hiatt

At this stage, Hiatt is all about the subtleties.

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Hadestown

Anaïs Mitchell

Folk opera utilizes some of the scene’s most recognizable voices

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The Courage of Others

Midlake

Ornate British-style folk full of flutes and gently-plucked string instruments

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Hunter, Hunter

Amelia Curran

Poetic flourishes, black humor and masterful, poker-faced irony

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Sigh No More

Mumford & Sons

Despite cries of heartbreak, glorious choruses make everything okay

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Cover Lovers: 10 Great Covers Albums

By Jim Allen

Anyone devoid of original ideas can knock off new versions… >>

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Lost Channels

Great Lake Swimmers

Toronto band’s fourth LP is a sad but hopeful breath… >>

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Time Stands Still

Chris Smither

His well-worn voice sounds like it’s rising straight up from… >>

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Larry Jon Wilson

Larry Jon Wilson

That greasy, funky, Southern outlaw sound.

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I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day

Julie Doiron

Canadian singer-songwriter turns heartbreak into optimism

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Spoils

Alasdair Roberts

Foreign, fantastical, and forward-looking

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Neko Case

By Laura Leebove

Neko Case’s voice is a force of nature that flows… >>

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Monsters of Folk

Monsters of Folk

The tunes don't surpass any of the members' previous individual… >>

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The 10 Worst Leonard Cohen Covers

By Jim Allen

For every worthy interpreter who ever tackled Leonard Cohen's legendary… >>

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The 10 Best Leonard Cohen Covers

By Jim Allen

When you're covering Cohen, you either hit it out of… >>

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People Take Warning: Murder Ballads and Disaster Songs 1913 - 1938

Various Artists

An American folk anthology for historians and newcomers alike.

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Declaration of Dependence

Kings of Convenience

Long-awaited third album delivers a tasteful, if overly restrained, set… >>

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Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice)

John Fahey

Solo acoustic Fahey writ large.

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Dark Was The Night

Various Artists

Covers and collaborations joining some of the era’s finest voices… >>

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Set 'Em Wild Set 'Em Free

Akron/Family

Moving forward after founder's departure.

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Fink

By Jim Allen

British chill-out DJ turned Nick Drake-influenced singer/songwriter

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Bert Jansch

By Jim Allen

Godfather of U.K. folk and fingerstyle master.

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Neil Young

By T. Cole Rachel

Legendary both for his critical and commercial successes and for… >>