Freak Folk

Time of founding

1970 год

Key release

Альбом Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day

Other founders

Vashti Bunyan

Scheme of nascence

Psychedelic Folk + Avant-Garde Jazz + Experimental Pop + Experimental Rock = Freak Folk

Description

A genre of folk music which uses mainly acoustic instrumentation, but introduces elements of avant-garde music and psychedelic folk, often featuring uncommon sounds, lyrical themes, and vocal styles. Vashti Bunyan has been labelled "the Godmother of Freak Folk" for her role in inspiring the "new generation of folk experimentalists including Devendra Banhart and Adem".

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