Across thirteen years and four albums, JustFolk quietly built a body of work rooted in emotional honesty and classic songcraft, and their new compilation The Best of JustFolk 2012–2025 gathers that journey into a final statement, sequencing key tracks chronologically. At the heart of the project is songwriter and vocalist Todd Kolod, whose writing circles big, universal themes like love, loss, mortality, and endurance, and there’s a clear reverence for their influences here: echoes of Beatlesque hooks, Neil Young’s country-tinged folk, and Jeff Lynne’s sense of arrangement.
Tracks like “Look What You’ve Done” and “Midwestern Girl” lean into warm, rootsy storytelling, while later selections such as “Coma Tonight” and “Say Goodbye” stretch into more contemplative, atmospheric territory. The musicianship remains understated but purposeful, and recorded across Ibiza and Helena, Montana, the compilation carries a sense of distance bridged by intention, as if geography mattered less than connection. As a final release before retirement, The Best of JustFolk 2012–2025 stands as a perfectly fitting tribute to the ambitions and aims of this trio, and it doesn’t chase legacy or reinvention. Instead, it offers a sincere second look at songs that trust their own weight, and invites listeners to meet them where they are.
