with the members. For Newtown, the band felt most influenced by French indie rock band Phoenix's album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009). Reviewer Akihiro Okumura from What's In? was impressed with the "overseas resonance" of the band, likening Folks to indie rock musicians like Passion Pit and Mumford and Sons, as well as having the "dubstep approach" of James Blake. Okumura felt Folks' vocals were like the 1980s city pop movement in Japanese music. Saori Kishiba, a reviewer for Skream!, likened the band to Animal Collective and Arcade Fire, praising the band's "dreamy pop sound" and polished arrangements of songs. In March 2015, Folks' extended play Newtown was awarded the best Hokkaido-region artist award at the 7th CD Shop Awards. Discography Extended plays Singles Promotional singles Notes References External links Official Facebook 2013 establishments in Japan Japanese alternative rock groups Japanese indie rock groups Ki/oon Music artists Musical groups established in 2013 Musical groups from Hokkaido Musical quintets People from Eniwa, Hokkaido