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20 must-hear folk albums from 2020 (so far)

We’re more than halfway through 2020 and this year is moving at a strange pace, but sometimes you need to take a minute, look back on the good parts of the year, and/or lose yourself in some great music. We recently posted some of our favorite punk, hardcore, emo/sceamo/post-hardcore, and metal albums of 2020 (so far), and here’s a list of 20 folk, country, singer/songwriter, etc albums released so far this year that we love. If you’re looking for something new in this realm — or just looking for something to dive back into — these albums may be a good place to start. Read on for our picks (in no particular order) and let us know what other new folk albums you’ve been digging in the comments…