Folk Album Covers
25 cover stories
Folk album covers favor intimacy over spectacle — portraits, landscapes, and hand-drawn illustrations that reflect the music's emphasis on authenticity, storytelling, and human connection.
All Folk album covers
folklore
Taylor Swift · 2020
÷
Ed Sheeran · 2017
Carrie & Lowell
Sufjan Stevens · 2015
The Reminder
Feist · 2007
Ys
Joanna Newsom · 2006
Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
Neko Case · 2006
American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash · 2002
Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
Bright Eyes · 2002
Under the Table and Dreaming
Dave Matthews Band · 1994
Automatic for the People
R.E.M. · 1992
Graceland
Paul Simon · 1986
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen · 1982
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac · 1975
Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin · 1975
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
Bruce Springsteen · 1973
For the Roses
Joni Mitchell · 1972
American Pie
Don McLean · 1971
Blue
Joni Mitchell · 1971
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin · 1971
After the Gold Rush
Neil Young · 1970
American Beauty
Grateful Dead · 1970
Our Mother the Mountain
Townes Van Zandt · 1969
Music from Big Pink
The Band · 1968
Blonde on Blonde
Bob Dylan · 1966
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan · 1963
Frequently asked questions
- What defines Folk album cover art?
- Folk album covers favor intimacy over spectacle — portraits, landscapes, and hand-drawn illustrations that reflect the music's emphasis on authenticity, storytelling, and human connection.
- What are some of the most iconic Folk album covers?
- Notable covers featured on Behind the Covers include folklore by Taylor Swift, ÷ by Ed Sheeran, Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens, The Reminder by Feist, and Ys by Joanna Newsom.
- How many Folk album covers does Behind the Covers feature?
- Behind the Covers features 25 Folk cover stories spanning 1963–2020, with cover art by designers including Jonny Costello & Charlotte Audery (Adult Art Club), Simone Rubi, and Benjamin A. Vierling.