Indie folk
Indie folk is a genre. Indie folk grew out of Folk, Indie, Slowcore, Folk Punk and Singer-Songwriter. Its influence carried into Chamber Pop, Neo-folk, Anti-folk, Progressive folk and Freak folk, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 20 connections around Indie folk. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Indie folk came from and where it led.
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Indie folk connections
Indie folk grew out of Folk, Indie, Slowcore and Folk Punk, went on to shape Chamber Pop, Neo-folk, Anti-folk and Progressive folk. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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