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Here Are The Top Americana/Folk Albums for July 2023

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  • Arden is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, specializing in classic hits and contemporary chart-toppers.
  • Prior to joining Country Thang Daily, Arden wrote for Billboard and People magazine, covering country music legends and emerging artists.
  • Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, with a minor in Music Studies.

Noah Kahan certainly reached a new level this month with his third studio album Stick Season not just entering the top Americana/folk albums for July 2023 but also sitting atop. In fact, the album shoots all the way from No. 100 to No. 3 on U.S. Billboard 200. Indeed, many connect to Kahan’s songs that have memorable lyrics and exude an artistic nostalgia that conjures indie-folk stalwarts of yesteryear.

Top Folk Albums: June 2023 | May 2023 | April 2023 | March 2023 | February 2023 | January 2023 | December 2022

Meanwhile, the viral country-folk sensation Zach Bryan still dominates the list with three albums within the top ten. His huge 34-song triple album American Heartbreak sits on the second spot. It has also reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Folk Albums while peaking at No. 5 on Billboard 200. Truly, Bryan is a prolific force.

RELATED: America’s Top Country Songs of 2023

You’ll find more of the great stuff in this list of top Americana/folk albums for July 2023. So, check them out below.

  1. Stick Season by Noah Kahan
  2. American Heartbreak by Zach Bryan
  3. Traveller by Chris Stapleton
  4. Starting Over by Chris Stapleton
  5. Purgatory by Tyler Childers
  6. The Record by boygenius
  7. Hozier by Hozier
  8. Weathervanes by Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
  9. Summertime Blues by Zach Bryan
  10. Elisabeth by Zach Bryan
  11. DeAnn by Zach Bryan
  12. Cleopatra by The Lumineers
  13. The Complete Dirty South by Drive-By Truckers
  14. Country Squire by Tyler Childers
  15. Live On Red Barn Radio I & II by Tyler Childers
  16. Simon And Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits by Simon & Garfunkel
  17. The Best That I Could Do 1978 – 1988 by John Mellencamp
  18. The Lumineers by The Lumineers
  19. Easy On My Eyes by Stephen Sanchez
  20. Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits by John Denver
  21. Strange Trails by Lord Huron
  22. Photographs & Memories: His Greatest Hits by Jim Croce
  23. From A Room: Volume 1 by Chris Stapleton
  24. Dream Your Life Away by Vance Joy
  25. In Between Dreams by Jack Johnson

So, there you go, the top Americana/folk albums for July 2023! Which record are you going to play on repeat?

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