Anti-Folk · GenresWhat is anti-folk?
Anti-folk is a style of Contemporary Folk music that originated in New York City during the 1980s as a reaction against what was viewed as an entrenched, elitist folk scene. While vague and wide-encompassing, anti-folk artists are linked by their rawer, more humorous approach to songwriting when compared to other folk subgenres.
About anti-folk
Anti-folk songs are often delivered in a self-mocking and sarcastic, often deadpan tone, with little to no connection to traditional music, unlike most styles of contemporary folk.
From Last.fm, where 3,915 listeners have tagged music as anti-folk.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
Tomorrow Is Nearly Yesterday And Everyday Is Stupid
Soviet Kitsch
Friends of Mine
Don't Piss On Me, I'm Already Dead
Thunder Thighs
Can't Maintain
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10 NeuroticsAnti-Folk songs
- People II: The Reckoning by AJJ
- Anyone Else But You by The Moldy Peaches
- Nothing Came Out by The Moldy Peaches
- Who's Got the Crack by The Moldy Peaches
- Steak for Chicken by The Moldy Peaches
- Lucky Number Nine by The Moldy Peaches
- France by Kimya Dawson
- Little Bunny Foo Foo by The Moldy Peaches
- fire by Kimya Dawson
- Nobody's Hippie by Kimya Dawson
Neighbouring genres
In the folk & country family. All genres
countryamericanabluegrassalt-countrycountry rockcountry popchamber folkacoustic rockavant-folkdark folkapocalyptic folkcontemporary folkQuestions
- What is anti-folk?
- Anti-folk is a style of Contemporary Folk music that originated in New York City during the 1980s as a reaction against what was viewed as an entrenched, elitist folk scene. While vague and wide-encompassing, anti-folk artists are linked by their rawer, more humorous approach to songwriting when compared to other folk subgenres. Anti-folk songs are often delivered in a self-mocking and sarcastic, often deadpan tone, with little to no connection to traditional music, unlike most styles of contemporary folk.
- Who are the best-known anti-folk artists?
- By Last.fm listening: The Moldy Peaches, Kimya Dawson, Jeffrey Lewis, Crywank, AJJ and Antsy Pants.
- What genres are similar to anti-folk?
- On Risocast it sits with country, americana, bluegrass, alt-country, country rock and country pop.
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