"psych folk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: psychedelic folk [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} psych folk (uncountable)
  1. (music) A genre of folk music influenced by psychedelic rock and possessing a dark, sinister tone. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: acid folk, freak folk Coordinate_terms: psych country, psych rock Translations (genre of folk music): folk psychodeliczny [masculine] (Polish), психодели́ческий фолк (psixodelíčeskij folk) [masculine] (Russian)

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