I have a huge soft spot for folk music. It's probably not terribly surprising, since I grew up listening to Jerry Garcia, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and the Eagles, all of whom have folk roots. My dad also owns a bunch of traditional Irish music, which has a lot in common with traditional folk music. I've always found this genre to be soothing, even though peer pressure told me that I was supposed to like pop or rock or hip hop. Although the first time my mom heard me listening to The Decemberists, she was surprised that folk music had manged to become to popular among my generation.
Folk songs, especially traditional ones, tend to have a plot, which I love. I'm not really sure I could tell you why I prefer songs that tell a story, but I definitely do. I also like the use of string instruments, the slight twang, and the overall earthy feel of folk music. It has deep roots. There are a lot of traditional songs that show up over and over again, meaning you get to hear a ton of different takes on the same source material.
I'm going to take this one off. It probably be some form of rock/alt rock, but I have no idea what falls under what category anymore, so I won't pretend to be nearly that pretentious.
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