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Artist Profiles
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The Lumineers and the Stomp-and-Clap Folk Boom
How The Lumineers went from New Jersey grief and Craigslist ads to a defining stomp-and-clap folk sound.
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Sufjan Stevens: Songwriting Across Albums
How Sufjan Stevens’ songwriting shifts from orchestral storytelling to quiet, personal folk and electronics.
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Phoebe Bridgers: Confessional Songwriting Explained
A plain-English profile of Phoebe Bridgers: her albums, collaborations, Grammy record and what makes her songwriting feel so personal.
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Nick Drake and His Influence on Indie Folk
Nick Drake barely sold records in his lifetime, yet his hushed guitar style became a reference point for indie folk.
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Iron & Wine: Whispered Vocals and Quiet Arrangements
A profile of Sam Beam’s Iron & Wine: hushed vocals, spare arrangements and the albums that show how the sound…
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Indie Folk Artists: Profiles and Essential Listening
A guide to the indie folk artists worth hearing first, with one album to try from each and a mood-based…
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Bon Iver: From Cabin Recordings to Experimental Folk
How Justin Vernon’s cabin-recorded debut grew into one of indie folk’s most adventurous projects.
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Fleet Foxes and the Harmony-Driven Sound
How Fleet Foxes built a choir-like indie folk sound, from the Seattle demos to Shore.
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Big Thief: A Guide to the Band and Its Albums
Who Big Thief are, their albums in release order, and where to start.