Also nominated this year: Fiona Apple, Fontaines DC, Bonny Light Horseman, The Strokes, Brittany Howard, Michael Kiwanuka, Sturgill Simpson, Haim, Tame Impala, Laura Marling and more.
“Bonny Light Horseman is made up of 100% Elliott Smith mega-fans, so when our friend Rob from Kill Rock Stars asked us to do this it seemed pretty obvious,” the band says.
From legendary lifers like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Bill Fay to great newer artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Waxahatchee, Jason Isbell, and Bonny Light Horseman, here are 20 folk albums we love from this year so far...
Our August playlist includes songs by Black Thought (ft. Pusha T & Killer Mike), Deftones, The Killers, Bright Eyes, Sufjan, Bon Iver, Angel Olsen, Billy Nomates, Sweeping Promises, Jazmine Sullivan, Carcass, Mr. Bungle, Napalm Death, and more...
”There was something so evocative about the arrangement, the transcendental and romantic lyrical imagery, and Buckley's deeply soulful voice,” says Eric D Johnson. ”I knew one of these days I'd cover it.”
Listen to new songs by Courtney Barnett, Kali Uchis/Rico Nasty, Anderson Paak/JID/Noname, Popcaan/Drake, Bonny Light Horseman, Toots & The Maytals (ft. Ringo Starr & more), more.
Sonic Youth live albums and rarities, Boris live albums and rarities, Marissa Nadler demos, a Jason Isbell live album, a remastered Engine Kid reissue, and more special releases out for Bandcamp Friday...