Psychedelic Folk · GenresWhat is psychedelic folk?
Psychedelic folk or psych folk is a music genre that originated in the 1960s through the blending of folk music and psychedelic rock or psychedelic pop. Psychedelic folk generally favors acoustic instrumentation although it often incorporates other instrumentation and chanting.
About psychedelic folk
Early music and ethnic music influences are often found. Much like its rock counterpart, psychedelic folk is known for a peculiar, trance-like, and atmospheric sound.
From Last.fm, where 5,127 listeners have tagged music as psychedelic folk.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
Mount Eerie
Inca Ore / Grouper
First Utterance
The Glow Pt. 2
Front Row Seat To Earth
Exuma, The Obeah Man
Prospect Hummer
It Was Hot, We Stayed in the WaterPsychedelic Folk songs
- Across The Universe - Remastered 2009 by The Beatles
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - Remastered 2009 by The Beatles
- Wild Time by Weyes Blood
- Diana by Comus
- Hey, Who Really Cares by Linda Perhacs
- I'll Not Contain You by The Microphones
- Parallelograms by Linda Perhacs
- The Herald by Comus
- Moonlight on the River by Mac DeMarco
- Untitled Love Song by The Angels of Light
Psychedelic Folk on Risocast
Titanic RisingWeyes Blood · 2019
Yellow HouseGrizzly Bear · 2006
ParallelogramsLinda Perhacs · 1970
And In The Darkness, Hearts AglowWeyes Blood · 2022
Ode To QuetzalcoatlDave Bixby · 1969
Front Row Seat to EarthWeyes Blood · 2016
A Gift From A Flower To A GardenDonovanThe InnocentsWeyes Blood · 2014
(dream)salvia palth · 2013
Neighbouring genres
In the folk & country family. All genres
countryamericanabluegrassalt-countrycountry rockcountry popchamber folkacoustic rockavant-folkdark folkapocalyptic folkcontemporary folkQuestions
- What is psychedelic folk?
- Psychedelic folk or psych folk is a music genre that originated in the 1960s through the blending of folk music and psychedelic rock or psychedelic pop. Psychedelic folk generally favors acoustic instrumentation although it often incorporates other instrumentation and chanting. Early music and ethnic music influences are often found.
- Who are the best-known psychedelic folk artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Weyes Blood, Linda Perhacs, Mid-Air Thief, Comus, The Incredible String Band and Mark Fry.
- What genres are similar to psychedelic folk?
- On Risocast it sits with country, americana, bluegrass, alt-country, country rock and country pop.
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