anti-folk

Lach, a key progenitor of the New York punk-folk crossbreed known as anti-folk.

The New Yorker newyorker.com 2011

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Beck was a homeless musician in the New York City anti-folk scene.

This song is in my head today Tyler 2009

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Beck was a homeless musician in the New York City anti-folk scene.

Archive 2009-11-08 Tyler 2009

In my mind, we would both be fans of anti-folk but we never invested the time much less the money, much less the social connections to find someone who had anti-folk albums and then remembered to burn us a copy.

A mostly true story about the Coca-Cola Museum 2010

We would have settled on anti-folk if I was a bigger fan.

A mostly true story about the Coca-Cola Museum 2010

Both Regina and Rachael share roots in the New York folk (or anti-folk) scene and combine vivid lyrical styles with a musical adroitness that is at once accessible without sacrificing melodic ambition.

Regina Spektor Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg for the 2008 Washington Jewish Music Festival « The Blog at 16th and Q 2008

An extremely talented and versatile musician, it will be interesting to see where his career takes him, even after the popularity of the anti-folk movement has waned.

Buzzine » Kenneth Pattengale 2009

M.I.A. is referenced in a song of the same name by anti-folk artist Emmy the Great.

HW Pick: Maya’s Harlem State « 2009

But whereas Mellow Gold dabbled in everything from hip hop to hardcore, One Foot in the Grave offered a straight shot of the anti-folk sound Beck honed as a busker on the streets of L.A..

Buy It, Steal It, Skip it: Culture and Celebrity Bradley, Bill 2009

With the growing interest in the “anti-folk” movement, these artists have become the subject of intense international media interest.

Buzzine » Lauren Dukoff’s Photographs 2009