Genre Directory
Indie Folk
Browse Dork's album & ep review coverage for Indie Folk, plus artists and albums connected to the genre.
Recent Reviews
Prizefighter
Mumford & Sons
These songs feel designed to be opened up and handed around. Voices come in, ideas overlap, nothing feels guarded.
Fool's Spring
Luke Sital-Singh
For those seeking thoughtfully crafted folk with a side of emotional intelligence, 'Fool's Spring' delivers.
Some Things Break
Benjamin Francis Leftwich
A ten-track testament to the power of subtle reinvention.
Palomino
First Aid Kit
'Palomino' offers a some fun experiments with their classic sounds.
Collections From The Whiteout
Ben Howard
There’s a free-flowing ease to 'Collections…’.
Good Woman
The Staves
A wonderful blend of simple folk staples and modern indie-pop.
Down In The Weeds Where The World Once Was
Bright Eyes
Damn, it’s good to have them back.
Goners
Laura Gibson
Laura Gibson’s sixth album ‘Goners’ is delivered with stately confidence.
I’ll Be Your Girl
The Decemberists
Despite their dark subject material, they’ve never been a group to take themselves too seriously.
Hundred Acres
S. Carey
A joyous, delicate album.
Ruins
First Aid Kit
‘Ruins’ cements First Aid Kit’s place in the Americana songbook.
Crack-Up
Fleet Foxes
A beautifully produced, cinematic masterpiece.
Time Is A Riddle
Luke Sital-Singh
Consistently brilliant throughout.
Semper Femina
Laura Marling
Marling is artful at remaining cloaked.
After The Rain
Benjamin Frances Leftwich
‘After The Rain’ sees all that potential realised and more.
