"psych folk" meaning in English

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Noun

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 Categories (topical): Musical genres Synonyms: acid folk, freak folk, psychedelic folk Translations (genre of folk music): психоделический фолк (psixodeličeskij folk) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-psych_folk-en-noun-FB2BKmvn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Russian terms with redundant script codes Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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