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Indie pop

Most popular artists in Indie pop

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre indie pop by Spotify. It may contain some errors or some data may not be up to date. You can check the artist profile to update data if necessary.

# Artist Monthly Listeners Followers
1
Chappell Roan
46,369,991
5,647,465
2
11,531,559
2,772,517
3
10,260,347
1,083,527
4
9,217,906
1,229,995
5
9,048,793
841,855
6
7,997,743
1,799,813
7
7,975,899
2,136,885
8
Adrianne Lenker
7,408,981
1,025,391
9
7,192,249
1,224,782
10
6,535,853
1,716,815
11
5,705,268
1,107,177
12
5,179,301
687,349
13
4,256,489
590,271
14
3,819,031
1,019,653
15
3,739,134
1,986,057
16
3,539,732
274,675
17
3,527,401
1,430,935
18
3,312,746
1,743,956
19
3,262,382
1,212,427
20
The Last Dinner Party
3,006,128
581,886
21
2,938,421
892,978
22
2,557,193
332,103
23
2,479,154
857,322
24
2,463,717
245,370
25
2,364,131
760,052
26
2,229,750
571,589
27
2,117,566
765,537
28
2,018,989
282,752
29
Leith Ross
1,868,986
310,776
30
Shelly
1,759,094
132,269
31
Kate Bollinger
1,744,414
108,113
32
1,739,341
1,039,631
33
1,700,158
698,412
34
1,484,014
280,916
35
1,435,303
302,181
36
Searows
1,431,070
182,826
37
Lucius
1,202,287
189,953
38
1,150,262
377,165
39
1,141,498
422,250
40
1,141,314
1,054,873
41
Adam Melchor
943,738
118,603
42
Sylvan Esso
934,672
579,093
43
Julia Jacklin
933,823
314,540
44
Courtney Barnett
899,166
607,283
45
805,377
698,245
46
Sarah Kinsley
803,661
304,460
47
Orla Gartland
784,743
272,199
48
755,656
356,301
49
740,196
90,405
50
Angel Olsen
721,286
499,395
51
Whitney
715,479
273,599
52
Maya Hawke
685,590
513,627
53
Blondshell
642,485
92,852
54
Tennis
639,160
310,153
55
Julien Baker
604,979
513,213
56
Indigo De Souza
583,575
188,885
57
HUNNY
555,403
261,508
58
Dora Jar
555,270
87,246
59
Matilda Mann
555,037
104,405
60
Samia
506,331
151,196
61
The Greeting Committee
502,014
136,941
62
Caroline Rose
495,125
130,581
63
Rilo Kiley
471,247
242,209
64
Miya Folick
383,222
81,754
65
The Aces
377,870
302,614
66
Jenny Lewis
370,792
201,729
67
Lunar Vacation
362,622
109,340
68
The Regrettes
344,645
279,991
69
Claud
340,702
125,727
70
The Honeysticks
340,222
188,828
71
Jay Som
326,275
134,071
72
321,914
86,114
73
Maude Latour
304,918
113,951
74
Camera Obscura
284,466
192,836
75
Wallice
280,521
67,185
76
Sipper
261,639
37,831
77
Better Oblivion Community Center
252,845
134,142
78
Annie DiRusso
217,269
55,357
79
Jai Walia
206,476
8,768
80
Babygirl
170,406
51,487
81
Fickle Friends
161,697
136,776
82
Euphoria
155,699
21,989
83
Boyish
138,496
49,231
84
POP ETC
134,628
28,005
85
Haley Blais
110,161
52,028
86
Sadu
109,841
5,134
87
girlpuppy
106,363
22,230
88
A Band Of Boys
94,393
21,653
89
girlhouse
90,476
28,998
90
Laura Elliott
89,452
15,298
91
Katy Kirby
79,667
35,145
92
Bombay Vikings
77,260
725,934
93
Michi
69,775
13,369
94
Colonial Cousins
68,061
410,789
95
Suneeta Rao
60,898
21,022
96
Margaret Glaspy
57,721
72,503
97
Anna Sofia
50,005
16,059
98
Shiamak Davar
48,435
16,149
99
Phoebe Green
47,318
19,328
100
The Field Mice
42,470
26,272
101
AVIV
38,557
6,552
102
Eisley
38,216
70,874
103
Scout
24,445
4,466
104
Deco
24,366
31,704
105
Tullycraft
19,495
11,877
106
Sagarika
19,407
4,924
107
Shop Assistants
17,698
4,636
108
PHELIX
15,065
1,494
109
Suchitra Krishnamurthy
14,613
7,126
110
Guru
13,946
1,647
111
Talulah Gosh
12,158
12,888
112
Blueboy
12,099
8,766
113
mathijs.iv
11,165
1,176
114
Charles Cleyn
10,190
4,231
115
The Lucksmiths
9,551
10,613
116
NIKHIL SINGH JADON
9,273
85
117
Kennen
9,025
5,911
118
The Aislers Set
7,814
9,000
119
Trembling Blue Stars
7,617
7,605
120
Even As We Speak
7,270
6,285
121
The School
6,992
7,183
122
Acid House Kings
6,802
14,714
123
McCarthy
6,189
1,464
124
isti
6,055
282
125
Pushpa Mhatre
5,996
27
126
Sea Urchins
5,934
2,982
127
Above Moi
5,880
35
128
Pankaj Sarawgi
5,863
2,039
129
BMX Bandits
5,606
8,069
130
Sambassadeur
5,599
8,766
131
Denny Haze
5,499
29
132
The Orchids
5,091
6,419
133
The Loft
5,049
1,700
134
Tushar Mathur
4,581
3,096
135
mekel
4,451
701
136
Comet Gain
4,400
6,824
137
Cyber Chord
4,037
116
138
Aberdeen
3,972
3,190
139
Nick Hames
3,949
4,266
140
HAMES
3,820
937
141
Nickalus Lindale
3,808
33
142
Math and Physics Club
3,486
7,194
143
Matt Hugg
3,278
226
144
The Brilliant Corners
3,277
4,765
145
Biff Bang Pow!
3,057
3,420
146
The Flatmates
3,036
4,382
147
Joveth
3,026
161
148
Language of Flowers
2,940
3,458
149
The Popguns
2,884
4,155
150
Skybox
2,850
2,261
151
Thibault
2,754
1,120
152
EIROZ
2,738
119
153
karolina cola
2,734
4
154
Fake Your Own Death
2,578
369
155
The Royal Landscaping Society
2,542
424
156
They Said I'm Guilty
2,449
829
157
The June Brides
2,415
2,739
158
Mad Dara
2,403
54
159
Tjernberg Brothers
2,353
11
160
14 Iced Bears
2,346
3,704
161
joe and the sun
2,337
21
162
Jenny Palacios
2,329
813
163
Neon Prairies
2,309
671
164
Raphael Heinrich
2,306
89
165
Maria Raquel Bonifacino
2,250
354
166
Janik Setz
2,110
108
167
Music is the Vibe
2,105
50
168
Mighty Mighty
2,092
2,788
169
Northern Portrait
2,035
2,794
170
St. Christopher
2,028
1,789
171
The Chesterfields
2,000
2,431
172
The Smittens
1,983
2,011
173
SOIII
1,828
175
174
BEBELUNA
1,827
3,444
175
The City Comes Alive
1,803
62
176
Jonny Quatro
1,798
101
177
David & The Citizens
1,788
1,724
178
Marie Nicole
1,743
39
179
Ayu Iska
1,718
4
180
Tender Trap
1,710
3,564
181
Boyracer
1,698
3,297
182
Razorcuts
1,663
3,652
183
Standard Fare
1,636
2,899
184
Jeybriski
1,613
157
185
Rewan Riko
1,613
44
186
George Whistler
1,582
9,340
187
Mahagani
1,565
28
188
Shoestrings
1,547
1,974
189
Stacy Still
1,536
85
190
The Sugargliders
1,526
2,264
191
Friends from the Sea
1,518
51
192
Red Sleeping Beauty
1,489
1,695
193
Evil Sweet
1,487
3,888
194
Kinnecom
1,434
5,193
195
Robin John Harrington
1,434
281
196
Yoni
1,416
65
197
Moar Coffee
1,410
166
198
Maven
1,389
87
199
Zeke Khaseli
1,359
702
200
Via Nusena
1,341
11
201
Dusty Lucite
1,322
61
202
Floor Four
1,316
155
203
PatRiff
1,288
165
204
Cunliffe
1,250
55
205
Viv.
1,248
180
206
Mawness
1,243
238
207
La Vuelta al Mundo
1,239
433
208
Fosternicole
1,234
257
209
LOCURA AUTOMATIC
1,230
3
210
Christian Bunales
1,207
103
211
Pally Ink
1,202
52
212
Stephen Richard Hale
1,187
173
213
Brideshead
1,185
1,306
214
Steven Rockwell
1,180
120
215
The Lucksmiths
1,158
70
216
Din Farfars Orkester
1,150
157
217
MayFall
1,141
69
218
Barreca
1,124
261
219
Dick Safari
1,105
82
220
Odd Martian
1,090
81
221
The Windmills
1,085
217
222
Mantel Fox
1,082
66
223
tHE bLUE rOOM
1,053
192
224
faded cassettes
1,047
130
225
Jarése
1,041
189
226
Don Gunn
1,032
85
227
Connexion Man
1,030
108
228
medellin
1,030
22
229
Stell and the Comedown Club
1,029
117
230
Enrique Spacca
714
166
231
Saswat Kumar
601
58
232
Cal Lynn
585
104
233
Brother's Crickets
454
20
234
bucky
335
214
235
Yogi Luke
215
93
236
monkaydee
168
10
237
Dylan Baron
162
94
238
Senja Djingga
155
63
239
Dani Smith
119
153
240
The Bonzai Pipeline
117
44
241
也朋
97
863
242
Stefanos Barbalias
91
21
243
Charlie Anderson
88
45
244
Diego Lomeli
68
38
245
Twig
63
43
246
Jentai
61
33
247
Dolores Capital
59
198
248
Joey Ghiglieri
52
15
249
The Wise Acres
50
10
250
Los Veletas
50
108
251
Irfan Maulana Rusmana
49
2,056
252
Nidhi Wagle
42
20
253
Deaup
41
59
254
Metropol.
35
38
255
Gecarc
34
122
256
Stix & Stringz
33
131
257
Kacey White
33
54
258
Brett Carlisle
33
90
259
lina marie
32
117
260
The Keep Left Signs
31
178
261
Bright Young Things
31
40
262
Jim Ruiz Set
30
175
263
MEC Music Club
30
108
264
Det-Plag Lust
30
29
265
Jsbrion
30
17
266
Danger Wolf
29
63
267
Tommy All Along
28
65
268
CONY
27
80
269
Eliyakim
25
60
270
Woozlemania
25
57
271
W!TH
24
19
272
Las Constelaciones
24
32
273
Shelley's Children
23
35
274
_woundead_
23
18
275
Carolina Drama
22
53
276
Yunge
21
32
277
Nate Wey and the Soft Colors
21
54
278
Domapé
21
51
279
Alinka Putri
21
15
280
Stelium
20
90
281
Arts & Leisure
18
135
282
Big Pleasure
18
114
283
Ovi Caloni
18
49
284
Infected By Light
16
28
285
The Demeraras
16
7
286
Benlo
15
103
287
MERITUM
15
73
288
Asola Allure
14
16
289
Jack Bailey
14
53
290
Patience Dear Juggernaut
13
258
291
No Data
12
63
292
Farlanda
12
35
293
Johana
11
33
294
Peppermint Parlour
10
31
295
Town in the City
10
121
296
Temple of Kahn
10
67
297
Azan Jacobs
10
47
298
Rachel Hall
10
41
299
Andy Desai
9
119
300
Stutter Steps
9
66
301
Scotch Howard
9
4
302
Carina Ram
9
26
303
Vida La Rei
9
10
304
Ezra Holbrook
8
106
305
Doñita González
8
54
306
Misticos De Cafeteria
7
63
307
SAAR
7
22
308
Meg in the Middle
6
25
309
Teletype
6
39
310
Esteban R Esteban
6
41
311
Fanelli Demolizioni
6
220
312
Alex Feller
6
35
313
Akshyathu
6
968
314
Nerv.ous
6
6
315
Matt's Keys
5
14
316
Labb
5
34
317
noel.toms
5
23
318
Vinny Tupac
5
10
319
Nate Arnstein
5
89
320
The Downtown Glitter
5
8
321
Cristóbal Cadierno
5
0
322
Epoxy Shades
5
23
323
Groveville Road
5
10
324
Kate Martin
5
6
325
LILS
5
16
326
Yafet Kiki
4
28
327
Matthews
4
10
328
Lowlight
3
12
329
Mihir Joshi Band
3
20
330
Elation Therapy
3
1
331
Lucky Rahrah
3
362
332
The Apse Affinity
3
7
333
Fionn Griffin
3
40
334
Pepto Dismal
3
11
335
Jad Fair & The Shapir-O'Rama
3
7
336
Dennis Wayland
3
9
337
The Amaretto Sours
2
17
338
Jenn Friedman
2
32
339
Yellow Castle
2
18
340
Keller
2
0
341
Megan Callahan
2
4
342
Ravens
2
28
343
Turtle Island
2
13
344
Lake Monsters United
2
11
345
Alana Grier
1
7
346
Momo Child
1
9
347
Jesus Maria Lopez
1
92
348
Peter Lubulwa
1
25
349
Weird Mob
1
13
350
Alana Cahoon
1
3
351
Phoebe Quest
1
6
352
Shebly
1
6

Some info about indie pop

Indie pop, a subgenre of indie music, radiates a unique blend of whimsical charm and artistic authenticity, primarily emerging in the United Kingdom in the 1980s. While indie music broadly encapsulates a spirit of independence from major commercial record labels, indie pop refines this aesthetic with its melodic, jangly sound that often values quaintness and sincerity over polished, radio-friendly appeal.

The genesis of indie pop can arguably be traced back to the post-punk era, where it diverged from its indie rock sibling with a lighter, more melodic touch. It was heavily influenced by post-punk bands that gravitated towards more melodic and experimental music, moving away from the aggressive sounds of their predecessors. This era saw the push against the mainstream's stringent structures, with bands and artists striving for a more personal connection through music that feature asymmetrical, introspective lyrics coupled with experimental sounds.

One of the hallmark moments in the development of indie pop was the founding of the British independent record label Postcard Records in 1979 by Alan Horne, in Glasgow, Scotland. The label's motto, "The Sound of Young Scotland," became synonymous with fresh, vibrant music. Around the same time, labels like Rough Trade and Creation Records also became significant, championing similar sounds in London and beyond. They facilitated a flourishing environment for bands that would define the genre, such as Orange Juice and The Smiths. The Smiths, in particular, became iconic, with Morrissey’s earnest lyrical stylings and Johnny Marr’s jangly guitar riffs setting a high bar for what indie pop could achieve.

Throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, indie pop saw waves of variation and influence in different regions. In the United States, bands like R.E.M. and The Breeders contributed to a college rock sound that shared the indie pop ethos, establishing a sector of music that cherished underground, non-mainstream appeal. Meanwhile, in Sweden, bands like The Cardigans, who mixed a sweet pop sensibility with indie style, gained international acclaim, broadening the genre’s appeal and demonstrating its global resonance.

The late 1990s and 2000s witnessed a resurgence and transformation of the genre, adapting to changes in technology, production, and distribution. New bands like Belle and Sebastian from Scotland and Camera Obscura employed classic indie pop elements, such as melodic simplicity and lyrical introspection, blending them with modern sensibilities and broader instrumental palates. These bands maintained close connections with their audiences through more intimate, smaller venues and personal interaction—a key feature of indie pop culture.

Into the 2010s and 2020s, there is a noticeable trend where indie pop overlaps with genres like synth-pop and dream pop. Artists like Alvvays, CHVRCHES, and Tegan and Sara showcase how indie pop integrates electronic elements, proving the genre’s adaptability and enduring appeal. Furthermore, the genre has been embraced around the globe, from the UK and the US to unexpected places like Southeast Asia and Latin America where local bands have infused regional musical influences to shape this globally beloved genre.

The enduring charm of indie pop lies in its dual commitment to musical integrity and avant-garde ingenuity. It attracts listeners who seek out tales of personal experience drenched in clever, often quirky songwriting, and continues to evolve by incorporating new sounds and technologies while staying rooted in its independent origins.