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Genre: modern indie folk

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Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

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Modern indie folk music is a genre that blends traditional folk sounds with contemporary indie elements. It often features acoustic instruments such as guitar, banjo, and mandolin, and incorporates introspective lyrics that explore themes of love, loss, and personal growth. The genre is known for its raw, organic sound and intimate performances. Artists in this genre often draw inspiration from nature and the outdoors, and use their music to create a sense of connection and community.


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List of modern indie folk artists

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

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1 64 614812
2 57 166505
3 56 100913
4 70 999238
5 54 139379
6 49 156344
7 44 48512
8 54 51355
9 51 48823
10 52 108367
11 50 18323
12 51 69966
13 47 58084
14 44 100007
15 46 60101
16 59 12578
17 57 62812
18 57 97588
19 50 110204
20 39 56834
21 47 78177
22 49 65147
23 51 9561
24 40 18705
25 46 19503
26 48 10572
27 48 16250
28 47 21583
29 46 45307
30 43 42473
31 42 20292
32 45 23976
33 44 6507
34 43 9998
35 43 11174
36 40 26473
37 39 21012
38 27 8797
39 37 25043
40 40 19173
41 40 20840
42 40 2815
43 40 16067
44 25 10220
45 39 1610
46 39 14258
47 38 17159
48 36 32253
49 38 18832
50 37 2419
51 35 11661
52 37 24628
53 36 3707
54 34 7273
55 36 9344
56 35 10734
57 35 2170
58 35 3038
59 35 3428
60 35 2613
61 31 5744
62 34 12211
63 33 6351
64 33 9693
65 33 24860
66 32 1246
67 32 11458
68 31 6625
69 31 7170
70 31 1303
71 28 3180
72 30 5613
73 30 3721
74 30 9819
75 30 13789
76 29 2422
77 29 420
78 29 2725
79 28 3441
80 27 3714
81 28 5856
82 27 1309
83 27 3574
84 27 893
85 27 5314
86 27 8006
87 26 2977
88 26 2204
89 26 3082
90 26 5359
91 25 5315
92 25 2101
93 26 2107
94 26 4056
95 26 5351
96 25 2901
97 25 1817
98 25 6009
99 24 4994
100 24 485

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