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The 19 most-read freak folk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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19 artists are ranked in freak folk. The biggest move was Comus, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Devendra BanhartHouston · United States | 14,452 | 0 |
02 | Animal CollectiveBaltimore · United States | 14,323 | 0 |
03 | ComusLondon · United Kingdom | 2,948 | +2 |
04 | CocoRosieParis · France | 2,757 | 0 |
05 | The Holy Modal RoundersLower East Side · United States | 1,810 | +1 |
06 | Jessica PrattRedding · United States | 1,056 | -3 |
07 | Akron/FamilyWilliamsburg · United States | 1,017 | 0 |
08 | Josephine FosterColorado · United States | 816 | 0 |
09 | VetiverSan Francisco · United States | 618 | 0 |
10 | Jana HunterHouston · United States | 566 | 0 |
11 | Brightblack Morning LightCalifornia · United States | 422 | +2 |
12 | Field MedicSan Francisco · United States | 383 | -1 |
13 | The GodzNew York · United States | 312 | -1 |
14 | DVATřebechovice pod Orebem · Czechia | 234 | 0 |
15 | David Peel & The Lower East SideLower East Side · United States | 149 | 0 |
16 | Yo ZushiLondon · United Kingdom | 86 | 0 |
17 | The E.L.F.Australia | 25 | 0 |
18 | Woodpecker WooliamsWest Sussex · United Kingdom | 15 | 0 |
19 | MountainhoodUnited States | 13 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.