Avant-folk

Avant-folk is a genre that blends traditional folk elements with experimental, improvisational, and genre-defying techniques. It often incorporates unconventional instrumentation, ambient textures, and jazz, psychedelic, or electronic influences while maintaining the emotional intimacy of folk music. Artists in avant-folk explore haunting atmospheres, hypnotic rhythms, or abstract arrangements, transforming acoustic sounds through minimalism, loops, or unexpected tonal shifts. The result is a deeply expressive and often surreal style that feels both organic and otherworldly, challenging folk conventions while embracing their raw, storytelling essence.

Once Love Was a Song: Songs with Lyrics by Lars Forssell

Torsten Mossberg•

Jonas Isaksson

Album - 17 Tracks - Released June 6, 2025