Freak Folk

Freak folk is a genre characterized by its experimental and avant-garde approach to traditional folk music, often incorporating elements of psychedelia, noise, and lo-fi production. Emerging in the late 1990s and early 2000s, freak folk drew from the DIY ethos of punk and the avant-garde spirit of 1960s counterculture, with artists pushing the boundaries of acoustic instrumentation, vocal styles, and lyrical themes. Often featuring unconventional instruments, tape loops, and electronic manipulation, freak folk's sound is marked by a sense of intimacy, weirdness, and introspection. As a reaction against the commercialization of folk, freak folk artists sought to reclaim the genre's roots and challenge its conventions, influencing a new wave of experimental and indie folk musicians. With its roots in the underground music scene, freak folk remains a vibrant and eclectic genre, intersecting with psychedelic rock, noise, and electronic music, and continuing to inspire artists to explore new sonic territories.

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Single - Released August 22, 2025

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Androgynous Lemon
Astral Swans
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Bagjuice
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Bonnie Prince Billy
Callahan & Witscher
Cerberus Shoal
Charalambides
Chili Genuth
CocoRosie
Comus
Concílio de Trento
Cranberry Spicy
David Thomas Broughton
Devendra Banhart
Dew Claw
Diane Cluck
Dream Beard
Dredd Foole
Eddie Marcon
Elastic Riot
Elephant Micah
Elyse Weinberg
Exuma
Fai Baba
Faun Fables
Fiver
Foonyap
Frog
Funz Young
Geologist
Goat Rope
Golden Shag
Gorilla Troubadour
Happy Jawbone Family Band
Hobos in Dust
Honey Berry Jesus
James Toth
Jessica Pratt
Jethro Pickett
King Hüsky
King Luan
Larkin Grimm
Louise Rieffer
Luka Kuplowsky
Margot and the Toothless Hags
Marina Allen
Mark Fry
Master Musicians Of Bukkake
Mijk`s Magic Marble Box
Mukimukimanmansu
Multicolor Vowels
Nina Nastasia
OCS
Orbiting Human Circus
Order Of The Muffin
Origami Ghosts
Premium Banana
Project Gemini
Rabbitology
Rahrah Gabor
Rosy Tin Teacaddy
Sarah Pagé
Shane Tripp
Simple Kid
Skribe
Spaniel Mac
Sparky Deathcap
Squalee Pope
Starving Weirdos
Suicidal Pumpkin
Supe Dupe
Tante Elze
The Fuck Hornisschen Orchestra
The Hamster Helper
The Narcissist Cookbook
Thee Baby Cuffs
Tom Yates
Tunezzup!
Unholy Modal Rounders
Vetiver
Violeta Päivänkakkara
Wooden Wand & The Vanishing Voice
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Devendra Banhart
Sparky Deathcap
Jessica Pratt
Spaniel Mac
The Narcissist Cookbook
CocoRosie
OCS
Rabbitology
Bonnie Prince Billy
Vetiver
Frog
Mark Fry
Fai Baba
Multicolor Vowels
Orbiting Human Circus
Marina Allen
Exuma
Diane Cluck
Rahrah Gabor
Dream Beard
axxa*
Project Gemini
Unholy Modal Rounders
Nina Nastasia
Achee Flips
Happy Jawbone Family Band
Comus
King Luan
Simple Kid
The Hamster Helper
Mukimukimanmansu
David Thomas Broughton
Louise Rieffer
Elyse Weinberg
Thee Baby Cuffs
Eddie Marcon
Luka Kuplowsky
Sarah Pagé
Bees & Sawdust
Fiver
Astral Swans
Geologist
Skribe
Callahan & Witscher
Cerberus Shoal
Honey Berry Jesus
Master Musicians Of Bukkake
Tante Elze
Larkin Grimm
King Hüsky
Faun Fables
Bagjuice
Elephant Micah
The Fuck Hornisschen Orchestra
Jethro Pickett
Mijk`s Magic Marble Box
Chili Genuth
Origami Ghosts
Foonyap
James Toth
Charalambides
Premium Banana
Concílio de Trento
Dredd Foole
Supe Dupe
Squalee Pope
Tunezzup!
Margot and the Toothless Hags
Baby Elvis
Gorilla Troubadour
Suicidal Pumpkin
Tom Yates
Goat Rope
Elastic Riot
Hobos in Dust
Cranberry Spicy
Order Of The Muffin
Violeta Päivänkakkara
Shane Tripp
Funz Young
Rosy Tin Teacaddy
Golden Shag
Androgynous Lemon
Dew Claw
Starving Weirdos
Wooden Wand & The Vanishing Voice
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