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25 Best Indie Folk Albums of All Time

Indie folk is a more recent genre than contemporary or avant-folk, coming to prevalence in the 1990s with Neutral Milk Hotel's landmark record In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. I believe there are still many great albums coming out in this style, thus the recent years on many of these releases.  The genre combines the melodic inclinations of indie rock and pop while retaining the poetic songwriting of genres such as chamber and contemporary folk.  25.  Parlor Hawk - Hoarse & Roaring   ||  Indie Folk  ||  2010  ||   USA   ||   8/10 24.  Jordaan Mason & The Horse Museum - Divorce Lawyers I Shaved My Head   ||  Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Avant-Folk  ||  2009  ||   Canada   ||   8/10 23.  Broken Social Scene - Live at Radio Aligre FM in Paris   ||  Indie Folk  ||  2007  ||   Canada   ||...

Nimzo Starter Kit - Obscure Experimental Rock

The difference between a starter kit and a box set is simply one of volume. A box set contains my favorites from a genre I am very well acquainted with. A starter kit includes a list of music from a genre / theme that intrigues me, but that I have limited experience with. This is my first starter kit. I have listened to a lot of experimental rock, but much of it is well known stuff. This list is intended to encourage myself to listen to more obscure albums from the various genres that can be considered experimental rock. 1. Acoustic Ladyland - Skinny Grin   ||  Jazz Rock, Experimental Rock  ||  2006  ||  UK  ||  9/10 2. Art Zoyd - Phase IV  ||  Rock in Opposition, Avant-Prog  ||  1982  ||  France  ||  7/10 3. Battiato - Fetus  ||  Experimental Rock, Progressive Rock, Progressive Electronic  ||  1972  ||  Italy  ||  8/10 4. Death Blues - Ensemble  ||...

2023 New Album Ratings

Hello all! I've been mostly listening older music recently, but I thought I would make a post with my ratings of albums released this year so far. 1. Fever Ray - Radical Romantics  ||  Darkwave, Art Pop, Post-Industrial  ||  dark, political  ||  9.5/10  ||  Sweden 2. Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World  ||  Post-Rock, Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia  ||  dense, pessimistic  ||  9/10  ||  USA 3. Black Country, New Road - Live at Bush Hall  ||  Art Rock, Progressive Pop  ||  uplifting, progressive  ||  8.5/10  ||  UK 4. Tropical Fuck Storm - Submersive Behavior  ||  Punk Blues, Experimental Rock  ||  quirky, raw  ||  8/10  ||  Australia 5. Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You  ||  Alt-Pop, Art Pop, Downtempo  ||  lush, romantic  ||  8/10  ||  USA 6. Algiers - Shook  ||  Indus...

The Immaculate Confection: Food Songs Playlist

Just a fun little playlist of my favorite songs related to food. 1. The Knife - Lasagna  ||   Synthpop  ||    Sweden 2. Fever Ray - Kandy  ||  Synthpop  ||  Sweden 3. Ween - Bananas and Blow  ||  Pop Rock  ||  USA 4. Cibo Matto - Viva! La Woman (full album)  ||  Trip Hop, Art Pop  ||  USA 5. Coil - Broccoli  ||  Experimental, Post-Industrial  ||  UK 6. "Weird Al" Yankovic  - Eat It   ||  Comedy Rock  ||  USA 7. Fever Ray - Coconut  ||  Darkwave, Synthpop  ||  Sweden 8. Akira Yamaoka - Tender Sugar  ||  Trip Hop, Alternative Rock  ||  Japan 9. Animal Collective - Who Could Win a Rabbit  ||  Psychedelic Folk, Freak Folk  ||  USA 10. Cibo Matto - Sci-Fi Wasabi  ||  Trip Hop, Art Pop  ||  USA 11. Janelle MonĂ¡e - Take a Byte  ||  Neo-Soul  ||  US...