''Anticomp Folkilation'' is a 2-CD compilation album featuring a variety of artists from New York's
anti-folk
Anti-folk (sometimes spelled antifolk) is a music genre that emerged in the 1980s in New York City, founded by the musician, author and comedian Lach, as a reaction to the commercialization of folk music. It is characterized by its DIY ethos, ...
scene.
Sounds and themes
This album itself has been described as incongruous yet in line with traditional Folk and Punk sensibilities.
Track listing
CD 1
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Major Matt Mason USA – Tripping Yourself
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Brook Pridemore – Sugar Coma (Snakes on My Brain)
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Soft Black – The Earth is Black
# The Wowz – You're Lovely
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Toby Goodshank – Black Eye
# A Brief View of the Hudson – She Will Never Speak
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Jeffrey Lewis
Jeffrey Lewis (born November 20, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and comic book artist.
Early life
Lewis was born in New York City and grew up on the Lower East Side. He attended State University of New York at Purchase, graduating in ...
and
Diane Cluck
Diane Cluck is an American singer-songwriter. She describes her music as "intuitive folk". She currently resides in Virginia.
Early life
Cluck was raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She began taking piano lessons at the age of 7, and was classi ...
– The River
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Jason Trachtenburg
The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players were an American indie rock/art pop family band. It consisted of main vocalist Jason Trachtenburg, his wife Tina, and their child Rachel.
Overview
The band's members consisted of father, Jason Tracht ...
– Anyone Can Tell (In the Rain)
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Kimya Dawson
Kimya Dawson (born November 17, 1972) is an American folk singer-songwriter, one half of the anti-folk duo the Moldy Peaches. Dawson's work with the Moldy Peaches earned them a cult following and critical acclaim, with their 2001 song " Anyone ...
– Will You Be Me
# Masheen Gun Kelly – Don't Bug Me I'm On My First Cup
# Lowry – Boone's Farm
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Elastic No-No Band – Sally's Strut
# ThREe DrinKs tO LizZie – splash'o'gin
# Beau Johnson – Gypsy
# The Real Urban Barnyard – Pooper Scooper
# Dan Penta – Joyless Now
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Lach
Lach is an international artist who founded the antifolk movement, which is cited as a main inspiration by contemporary performers like Beck, Jeffrey Lewis, Hamell on Trial, The Moldy Peaches and Regina Spektor in the US and Laura Marling in ...
– Baby
# Dan Costello – M&M's (I Love You More)
CD 2
# Eric Wolfson – Sleeping is a Sucker's Game
# Griffin and the True Believers – Beautiful Weather
# Ivan Sandomire – Drunk Faeries
# Matt Singer – VHS
# Erin Regan – Your Mom's Car
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Paleface – I Don't Think I Like You (As Much As I Used To)
# David LK Murphy – Peace of Mind
# Dead Blonde Girlfriend – Velvet Coffin
# The Festival – The Ink Festival
# Ben Godwin – Terminus
# The Sewing Circle – Sewer Gators NYC
# Creaky Boards – I'm So Serious This Time
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The Bowmans – The Slumber
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Dan Fishback – Faggotssaywhat?
# Frank Hoier – I Can't Love You Anymore
# Debe Dalton – Ed's Song
# Urban Barnyard – Johnny's Kitchen
References
External links
Crafty Records ''Anticomp'' page
2007 compilation albums
Anti-folk albums
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