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Genre: freak folk

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Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

Freak folk is a genre of music that combines elements of folk, psychedelic, and experimental music. It often features unconventional instrumentation and vocal styles, as well as lyrics that explore themes of nature, spirituality, and mysticism. The genre emerged in the early 2000s and has been associated with a DIY aesthetic and a rejection of mainstream music industry norms. Freak folk artists often incorporate elements of world music and incorporate non-Western instruments into their compositions. The genre has been praised for its creativity and originality, and has attracted a devoted following among fans of alternative and indie music.


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Vocals, Synthesizer, Keyboard/Piano, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit

Popular freak folk Songs


Most popular freak folk albums

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On Your Own Love Again
2015
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Merriweather Post Pavilion
2009
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Blood Rushing
2012
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Exuma, The Obeah Man
1970
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La Maison de Mon Rêve
2004
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City Sun Eater in the River of Light
2016
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First Utterance
1971
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Complete Strangers
2015
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Good Taste Is Timeless
2005
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Oh Vanille / Ova Nil
2004
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There's No Home
2007

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List of freak folk artists

Here is a list of freak folk artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the freak folk genre. You can find out what freak folk genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 56 607673
2 49 529343
3 42 353327
4 48 104508
5 36 100279
6 37 65354
7 30 31949
8 27 28921
9 30 19374
10 28 22015
11 25 1925
12 25 27973
13 23 16741
14 13 8749
15 16 6624
16 15 3651
17 15 5880
18 16 6640
19 17 5913
20 13 4831
21 11 4083
22 1 2607
23 10 3630
24 9 2786
25 7 2694
26 9 545
27 6 5808
28 5 2379
29 7 295
30 7 4495
31 6 875
32 6 2030
33 5 41
34 3 973
35 4 2345
36 4 1077
37 4 273
38 4 2818
39 3 658
40 1 315
41 1 598
42 2 2034
43 1 304
44 2 515
45 2 410
46 1 1154
47 1 493
48 1 196

freak folk playlist created by Chosic

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