The top folk albums 2022 for this Holiday season seemed to be interesting ones for the music community due to divergent styles, such as albums by artists like Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers, Hozier, Neil Young, and Brandi Carlile.
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Of course, there’s Zach Bryan, whose five albums on the list are deeply rooted in his seven years of service in the U.S. Navy, life experiences in the small town of Oologah, Oklahoma, and a great deal of pain after an apparent heartbreak.
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Meanwhile, many resonated with Stapleton’s Traveller and Starting Over – which are a combination of a family-focused tearjerker, dreamy rural landscapes, and various references to hard liquor. Childers’ Purgatory, Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven, and Country Squire are also truly out of the ordinary.
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Well, without more ado, let’s check out the top folk albums of 2022 for this month. Keep on scrolling below to find out.
- American Heartbreak – Zach Bryan
- Traveller – Chris Stapleton
- Starting Over – Chris Stapleton
- Purgatory – Tyler Childers
- Hozier – Hozier
- Harvest – Neil Young
- Elisabeth – Zach Bryan
- Cleopatra – The Lumineers
- In These Silent Days – Brandi Carlile
- DeAnn – Zach Bryan
- Summertime Blues – Zach Bryan
- Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven – Tyler Childers
- Easy On My Eyes – Stephen Sanchez
- Hell Paso – Koe Wetzel
- Stranger In The Alps – Phoebe Bridgers
- Country Squire – Tyler Childers
- The Lumineers – The Lumineers
- Wasteland, Baby! – Hozier
- This Old Dog – Mac DeMarco
- Strange Trails – Lord Huron
- Simon And Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits – Simon & Garfunkel
- Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
- Safe Haven – Ruth B.
- Quiet, Heavy Dreams (EP) – Zach Bryan
- Long Way Down – Tom Odell
How about you? What are your favorite Top Folk Albums 2022?