Folk
Updated: Feb 16
A compilation of all the folk releases we've recommended. This list will be updated in alphabetical order. Playlist is available at the bottom of the post.
Artist: Abigail Lapell
Album: Stolen Time
Listen to First: "Ships"
Artist: Alela Diane
Album: Looking Glass
Listen to First: "Howling Wind"
Artist: Amos Lee
Album: Dreamland
Listen to First: "Worry No More"
Artist: Andy Shauf
Album: Norm
Listen to First: "Wasted On You"
Artist: Anna Bates
Album: Here’s To The End EP
Listen to First: "Holy Smokes"
Artist: Avi Kaplan
Album: Floating On a Dream
Listen to First: "All Is Well ft. Joy Williams"
Artist: Brent Cobb Album: And Now, Let’s Turn To Page… Listen to First: “We Shall Rise”
Artist: The Cactus Blossoms
Album: One Day
Listen to First: "Runaway"
Artist: Carsen Gray Album: Each Moment EP Listen to First: “Here With Me”
Artist: Chris Bathgate
Album: The Significance of Peaches
Listen to First: "Bruises"
Artist: Field Medic
Album: grow your hair long if you’re wanting to see something that you can change
Listen to First: "i had a dream that you died"
Artist: firekid Album: Muscle Shoals Metaphysical Listen to First: “Put It in the Ring”
Artist: Frances Luke Accord
Album: Safe in Sound
Listen to First: "Maria"
Artist: Good Morning Bedlam
Album: Lulu
Listen to First: "The Haunting"
Artist: Gregor Barnett (of The Menzingers)
Album: Don't Go Throwing Roses In My Grave
Listen to First: "Don't Go Throwing Roses In My Grave"
Artist: The Heavy Hours
Album: Gardens
Listen to First: "Take My Heart (I'll Take Yours Too)"
Artist: James Yorkston, Nina Persson and The Second Hand Orchestra
Album: The Great White Sea Eagle
Listen to First: "Hold Out For Love"
Artist: Jesse Correll
Album: Inner Shibori
Listen to First: "One More Time"
Artist: Kathryn Joseph
Album: for you who are wronged
Listen to First: "what is keeping you alive makes me want to kill them for"
Artist: Ken Yates
Album: Cerulean
Listen to First: "The Big One"
Artist: Lauren Balthrop
Album: Things Will Be Different
Listen to First: "Piece of Shit"
Artist: Lutalo
Album: Once Now, Then Again EP
Listen to First: "Call It In"
Artist: Matt Kivel
Album: bend reality ~ like a wave
Listen to First: "find love"
Artist: Michael Lane
Album: Take It Slow
Listen to First: "Take It Slow"
Artist: Motel Radio
Album: The Garden
Listen to First: "Happiness Pie"
Artist: Mynolia
Album: All Things Heavy
Listen to First: "Train of Thought"
Artist: Pearly Gate Music Album: Mainly Gestalt Pornography Listen to First: “I Was a Wand’rer”
Artist: Rich Ruth
Album: I Survived, It’s Over
Listen to First: "Older But Not Less Confused"
Artist: Riley Pearce
Album: The Water & The Rough
Listen to First: "8 Hour Drive"
Artist: Rosie Carney
Album: i wanna feel happy
Listen to First: "dad"
Artist: Ryan Culwell Album: Run Like A Bull Listen to First: “Colorado Blues”
Artist: Salt House Album: Working for Zeus EP Listen to First: “Working for Zeus”
Artist: Skullcrusher
Album: Quiet the Room
Listen to First: "Whatever Fits Together"
Artist: Spell Songs Album: Spell Songs II: Let the Light In Listen to First: “Red Is Your Art”
Artist: Sweet Alibi Album: Make a Scene Listen to First: “Confetti”
Artist: Syd Warwick
Album: Sad Astra EP
Listen to First: "Moon Kin"
Artist: Ye Vagabonds
Album: Nine Waves
Listen to First: "Blue is the Eye"
Playlist
This list is created by listening to all the releases listed on Consequence with under 1 million monthly listeners. If you have an upcoming release that you’d like to be considered for a future list, please fill out the "New Artist Submission" form on our site with the above information as well as a link to listen.
Please note: all submissions will be added to our “Artist Submissions” playlist but may or may not be included on our Friday Release Picks.