Music Metrics Vault

Indie rock

Most popular artists in Indie rock

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre indie rock 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
14,475,904
6,304,411
2
12,783,154
1,497,152
3
10,454,962
2,900,259
4
9,480,495
1,450,326
5
8,624,785
3,409,394
6
7,683,614
2,637,057
7
6,641,758
1,196,156
8
6,210,180
614,230
9
5,193,041
1,049,153
10
4,703,750
1,546,302
11
4,691,313
594,360
12
4,385,911
2,386,014
13
3,640,166
1,673,819
14
3,405,123
897,560
15
3,316,271
1,193,706
16
3,181,996
1,586,630
17
3,145,784
1,858,212
18
3,047,010
1,370,037
19
2,998,997
714,036
20
2,972,800
1,039,019
21
2,889,135
620,214
22
2,766,541
645,846
23
2,287,785
802,291
24
2,149,586
1,799,513
25
2,077,466
806,127
26
1,971,536
347,145
27
1,766,268
991,284
28
1,696,380
858,259
29
Thom Yorke
1,677,377
1,188,091
30
1,621,839
673,287
31
Car Seat Headrest
1,615,301
868,870
32
1,508,234
662,934
33
1,488,188
197,709
34
1,458,053
675,279
35
1,334,942
676,207
36
1,304,010
575,883
37
1,233,108
879,094
38
Sylvan Esso
1,232,499
584,357
39
1,156,328
796,534
40
The Libertines
1,122,049
913,491
41
White Lies
1,034,162
532,513
42
The Bravery
931,489
268,565
43
Whitney
927,485
275,766
44
Kurt Vile
911,598
533,667
45
Editors
837,328
761,983
46
Tennis
804,232
318,040
47
Courtney Barnett
780,267
612,781
48
Broken Social Scene
758,585
393,051
49
Kevin Morby
642,046
308,832
50
Generationals
631,858
155,820
51
Angel Olsen
628,313
502,894
52
Momma
533,476
89,953
53
Albert Hammond Jr
516,494
253,739
54
The Maccabees
509,874
372,728
55
Animal Collective
436,737
558,598
56
Maximo Park
419,592
250,577
57
Built To Spill
418,484
330,078
58
In The Valley Below
417,957
50,689
59
The Walkmen
407,779
208,775
60
The Beths
404,841
163,896
61
Sleigh Bells
397,248
285,851
62
Rogue Wave
362,303
120,919
63
Coconut Records
360,596
168,171
64
Conor Oberst
351,472
167,445
65
Parquet Courts
331,576
293,775
66
Pinback
316,231
164,328
67
Hamilton Leithauser
310,561
61,803
68
The Cribs
286,158
203,255
69
Frightened Rabbit
251,704
246,755
70
Yeasayer
247,955
215,975
71
Guided By Voices
245,346
187,955
72
We Are Scientists
233,869
232,759
73
The Pigeon Detectives
231,930
209,260
74
The Boxer Rebellion
230,121
116,250
75
Night Moves
228,272
60,111
76
Tokyo Police Club
227,987
204,247
77
Better Oblivion Community Center
218,237
135,159
78
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
214,862
187,860
79
Babyshambles
208,362
281,849
80
The New Pornographers
194,040
210,179
81
Dirty Pretty Things
189,378
149,884
82
Wolf Parade
155,391
164,736
83
Tomas Chris
150,013
1,573
84
Bad Books
125,706
58,783
85
Sebadoh
116,398
123,584
86
The Mysterines
101,607
67,623
87
Superchunk
95,088
83,171
88
Hop Along
92,610
115,142
89
Plastic Picnic
88,767
19,644
90
Archers Of Loaf
81,306
58,220
91
Girls
77,602
110,974
92
The Dodos
72,387
80,177
93
Dear and the Headlights
66,005
45,285
94
The Rotten Bastards
60,122
1,371
95
The Morning Benders
58,598
40,137
96
EL VY
56,853
76,247
97
Tyler Boone
56,395
7,158
98
Stephen Malkmus
55,224
73,342
99
Varsity
53,908
63,725
100
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
52,135
72,592
101
Menomena
49,483
56,769
102
Islands
49,136
60,156
103
The Black Heart Procession
44,876
38,527
104
The Wrens
38,706
25,352
105
Tapes 'n Tapes
38,147
34,287
106
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
37,392
37,784
107
Palma Violets
37,030
60,666
108
Mothers
34,084
51,131
109
Cengoverse
31,958
905
110
Todd Morton
30,069
426
111
Crooked Fingers
23,661
11,570
112
Daniel sun Krief
19,974
3,023
113
Tourism
18,591
5,016
114
Active Bird Community
17,523
13,931
115
Big Lava
17,249
699
116
Wolfgressive
12,904
1,376
117
Branland
12,184
687
118
Adrian Underhill
10,688
1,562
119
The Rust Belt
10,334
2,589
120
Steve Baskin
10,250
586
121
Shell Games
10,073
245
122
Dugway
10,030
75
123
S.A.M
9,589
2,248
124
Buke & Gase
9,353
15,374
125
Void Experience
9,143
23
126
Jason Robert Miller
7,761
58
127
Broken Waves
7,390
428
128
Silkworm
7,207
12,767
129
Josh Raines
6,519
39
130
IONA SKY
5,994
1,056
131
Jax Fleming
5,856
213
132
The Greater Good
5,519
5,369
133
Lido Beach
5,357
999
134
Pat Donnelly
5,228
71
135
The Remainders
5,198
3,627
136
Accidental Martyr
4,915
202
137
Little Falls Trophy
4,789
479
138
Learn to Drive
4,648
105
139
Rudey
4,630
104
140
Backstrom
4,565
217
141
Ned Hawkins
4,545
146
142
Dave Stefanic
4,525
2,111
143
The Masterminds
4,519
1,473
144
Vincent, Truly
4,498
48
145
Michael Walsh
4,430
14
146
The Avenues
4,360
1,319
147
Jonathan Something
4,199
3,106
148
Blaqk Van
4,137
208
149
Holm
4,118
276
150
The Fiends
4,025
1,073
151
Masque
3,976
1,438
152
AhhWoo
3,907
622
153
Sean Massaro
3,884
297
154
Thinking about
3,727
77
155
Derairaise
3,706
353
156
Patti Zlaket
3,657
1,072
157
Tristan Lake Leabu
3,647
482
158
Frankie & The Heartstrings
3,587
5,782
159
Terry Barnett
3,574
4
160
Sumthing Strange
3,519
6,039
161
Greyshadow
3,497
826
162
My Mojo
3,416
631
163
Solace
3,386
553
164
Jiminy
3,375
78
165
Now.
3,361
554
166
Black Pulp
3,325
1,679
167
Combo Villains
3,301
74
168
The Trouts
3,288
248
169
Les Bollocks
3,255
33
170
Cos
3,159
28
171
HAPPY
3,144
5,072
172
Ethan Martel
3,133
266
173
Pennyroyal
3,111
317
174
Arlo Indigo
3,084
2,737
175
Petey
3,021
1,289
176
Zach Bair
3,013
343
177
Nathan Whitt Band
2,994
50
178
New Town Ghosts
2,990
113
179
Often Easy
2,980
464
180
The Lightning Struck
2,893
22
181
Yasone
2,887
83
182
Junk 64
2,880
3,360
183
TOY CAR
2,781
412
184
I Me Mine
2,779
1,917
185
General Mack's Grapeshot
2,764
160
186
Restwater
2,745
98
187
Colorblue
2,715
364
188
Ford the River
2,706
635
189
Solemn Sorrow
2,703
71
190
Urban Printz
2,620
95
191
ranger
2,478
332
192
JC Holt
2,470
142
193
SaffeK
2,469
1,904
194
Bad Endeavor
2,458
41
195
{Dane}
2,454
21
196
Robot Dog Funeral
2,452
394
197
Team Genius
2,360
579
198
Danko
2,353
1,206
199
Opossom
2,292
4,801
200
The Matchbox
2,284
942
201
beechgrover
2,261
286
202
AdaĂŻna
2,201
69
203
The Comas
2,186
958
204
Day Sleeper
2,186
99
205
Carson Lewis
2,185
439
206
The Michael Perspective
2,167
230
207
Madeleine
2,166
439
208
ben silby
2,161
214
209
Mary Ann
2,159
223
210
Groove Doctors 3
2,153
93
211
Stuart Lawrence
2,144
69
212
PJ Orr
2,078
220
213
Waverly Drive
2,072
853
214
Ryan Hahn and The Believers
2,063
114
215
Pankhurst
2,056
444
216
Fauna
1,997
326
217
Wezmer
1,988
388
218
Maximilian
1,971
386
219
Leo Trovato
1,966
146
220
The Rooks
1,954
935
221
Sub Lights
1,947
84
222
Out The Window
1,927
41
223
ANIMI VOX
1,892
417
224
egobox
1,892
52
225
Who Are You Lutra Lutra ??
1,878
212
226
Wild Sweet Orange
1,850
3,514
227
Unfamiliar Things
1,815
1,406
228
Six Day Burn
1,814
30,343
229
Preston Scott
1,812
138
230
Kelp
1,805
172
231
Samuel James
1,791
29
232
Lost Cities D.C.
1,786
37
233
Al Briggs
1,765
1,768
234
SCREENS
1,740
95
235
Alex Ray
1,740
12
236
Scissors For Lefty
1,727
1,341
237
Kotonic
1,720
121
238
poor york
1,711
206
239
Damien Darr
1,706
178
240
Lost Beach
1,689
1,067
241
Zipper Club
1,634
1,698
242
OFF-KNOWNEOUS
1,629
127
243
Ahacoma
1,611
168
244
Ben Lorentzen
1,606
443
245
Turquoise Steel
1,596
151
246
Park Days
1,584
150
247
NouX !
1,579
127
248
Steam Donkey
1,576
1,157
249
Zombie Sundae
1,566
215
250
Brielzaid
1,548
4,615
251
Robot Heart Throb
1,511
188
252
Lives
1,487
376
253
Aaron Friend & the Enemies
1,482
141
254
Jimi C & The Waves
1,482
372
255
Bedhed
1,474
548
256
Opero Fergo
1,472
84
257
Shane Fallon
1,470
310
258
Mad Radio
1,465
311
259
Orion Shoals
1,464
679
260
JADED PREACHER
1,451
35
261
The Enoch Karpenter Project
1,438
25
262
Colin Gerding
1,435
213
263
Lou Hickey
1,434
512
264
Oli Barton
1,432
423
265
Griffen Handshake
1,416
430
266
Number One Babe Team
1,414
143
267
Palace of Fine Arts
1,397
22
268
KUBATIC
1,396
20
269
Bryan Macdonald
1,392
183
270
Cherry Sucker
1,383
248
271
Sam Koster
1,380
16
272
Helen Debaker-Vorce
1,376
347
273
The Busketeers
1,357
763
274
The Corduroy Gangsters
1,350
113
275
Ben Schultz
1,327
476
276
Someone's Champion
1,322
107
277
Titta
1,318
146
278
Mother Culture
1,310
572
279
Fleeting Paris
1,292
97
280
Scrimshaw Porn
1,287
36
281
Barmy Rote
1,279
205
282
Jesse Stuart
1,276
959
283
Waterlog
1,273
105
284
Craig Cassler
1,269
60
285
Honeydew u Love Me?
1,262
325
286
TAPLIN
1,257
241
287
The Pricks
1,253
630
288
Guy Hurd
1,241
205
289
Hale The Wolfe
1,237
201
290
Former Friend
1,236
380
291
Present Peasant
1,229
66
292
Cusker
1,227
75
293
Matt Peet
1,225
240
294
OverTone Rise
1,223
81
295
Sample Text
1,221
210
296
A Big Yes and a small no
1,217
321
297
FAT SALAD
1,214
264
298
The Mighty Child
1,211
125
299
Odd Blossom
1,204
31
300
Beldon Haigh
1,198
1,544
301
Beau LePaige
1,198
35
302
Positivity Club
1,192
203
303
Dande and The Lion
1,190
805
304
coffin key
1,150
61
305
Amrish Chhaliya
1,149
52
306
bridges and powerlines
1,146
612
307
RetroBright
1,143
55
308
Steve French
1,135
961
309
UNDRCVRS
1,133
582
310
BITTER KISSES
1,123
504
311
Psychic Poppies
1,117
93
312
Jasmin OMEARA
1,116
186
313
John B King
1,115
783
314
Jens Haarnagel
1,113
176
315
Mars Hall
1,112
314
316
Juniper Park
1,111
1,579
317
Echoes of Dublin
1,108
53
318
Erik Earth
1,104
174
319
PiFu
1,104
6
320
Joy Buzzer
1,103
53
321
Bloody Bananas
1,101
586
322
Colin Caulfield
1,099
1,798
323
Reid Voltus
1,093
339
324
Stick Figures In Love
1,092
89
325
SlackRebel
1,087
43
326
BLAYK
1,084
301
327
Julian Lines
1,083
412
328
HORNETS!
1,082
280
329
Ross Thompson
1,082
170
330
Quaker Gun Club
1,081
94
331
Roman Joon
1,080
61
332
auraentrance2024
1,077
70
333
Modern Folklore
1,075
248
334
Bonnie Lola
1,072
339
335
Ricki Lynn
1,071
8
336
Stealing Society
1,070
174
337
Buzz Zeemer
1,066
283
338
Riskaverse
1,066
181
339
Brian Alan Hager
1,062
186
340
What's In The Box
1,057
202
341
THE DOLPH LUNDGREN
1,053
113
342
two words
1,051
279
343
Killian Hough
1,051
140
344
Edgar Everyone
1,048
365
345
Moonlight Roller Rink
1,048
134
346
cholopunx
1,046
196
347
1991-VG
1,045
17
348
KONISHI
1,044
57
349
Pale Rider
1,041
108
350
Oh800
1,039
500
351
Samuel Avery
1,039
101
352
Cat's Pajamas
1,039
751
353
Jared Munday
1,028
114
354
Wet Leather
1,022
875
355
bacci pouch
1,021
303
356
Hotel Cola
1,018
161
357
Sister
1,016
894
358
Jarpsy
1,012
1,042
359
Haunted X Humans
1,011
333
360
Alez
1,006
149
361
HomeAgain
1,006
142
362
Dogvma
999
122
363
Zoo Policy
965
16
364
Space Ranger Gus
862
2
365
Pupppy
620
651
366
Kumquat
523
115
367
Jordan Hull
509
828
368
Boho Dancer
423
1,166
369
Lucy Trina
358
33
370
Femme Fortune
355
216
371
Jupe Jupe
305
504
372
The Lunar Diamonds
286
225
373
Hope for Rain
280
425
374
The Last Parade
268
73
375
The Thirst
265
1,183
376
The Devz
258
112
377
Daily Confused
251
226
378
Rock Paper Scissors
249
149
379
Kayomi
240
465
380
Thomas Tantrum
238
693
381
The Mobros
235
1,015
382
Mr. Koifish
226
211
383
Roquemore
196
179
384
3321
187
5
385
Lomon
179
2,719
386
Wilkerson
172
15
387
BLUE GONZU
165
344
388
Pet Dress
161
433
389
The Same Way
158
185
390
Quartzbed
158
20
391
Back To Babel
155
35
392
We Show Up On Radar
153
460
393
JK
128
71
394
The Henchmen
126
3,824
395
Frederik Cornelius
124
1,175
396
kaiyra
121
20
397
Ludwig Wright
119
487
398
Gigi Abbott
116
2
399
Jared Micéal
113
122
400
Fly Ashtray
113
311
401
Locations
111
405
402
Ron-Ian Cottam and Hotdog4theMoon
110
24
403
Dave Cavalier
106
202
404
Nervous Habits
100
199
405
Wiklund vs Wiklund
100
133
406
Cold Equations
96
376
407
Pacemaker
96
1,240
408
PrivateRoom
94
47
409
Neighbourhood Tower
91
15
410
RĂŹSING GHOSTS
89
2,304
411
aftercare
88
17
412
Heart
84
16
413
Russell Jamie Johnson
83
251
414
CJ Ball
82
19
415
Celarent
79
91
416
Go Away Gray
79
91
417
Wicklund
76
167
418
Goth Soul
75
45
419
Three Star Riot
69
229
420
Zatch
68
173
421
Quicker
68
439
422
Da Nameless
67
142
423
exit youth
66
111
424
Free Mace
66
145
425
Feram
64
93
426
Matt Stanyer
63
82
427
J.T. Larsen
63
40
428
Kailan McGee
62
56
429
PRADO MX
61
253
430
Happy Ashtray
59
99
431
Evolution Road
59
57
432
Tall People
58
240
433
St. Jules
58
55
434
010x
57
79
435
Buencamino
55
108
436
Brightbill
54
191
437
PHORM
54
128
438
Al Doyle
53
199
439
Moving City
53
212
440
Spencer Brill
52
85
441
Flake
52
537
442
My Next Planet
49
83
443
Spencer_irl
49
129
444
Bumba
48
38
445
Maldito Nombre
48
87
446
Zach Sands
48
22
447
26 Years Young
48
771
448
Peak Futures
47
35
449
Projekt P
46
91
450
Craig Martini
46
311
451
Shambertans
45
230
452
BLU
44
52
453
Red Nobilis
44
82
454
Phil Neary
41
70
455
Soft Punch
41
72
456
The Palavra
40
94
457
FireHead Jerry
40
43
458
Shy Etiquette
40
76
459
Apostoli Floyd
40
135
460
Lionfly Secrets
40
92
461
Eric Levy
39
51
462
Austin Kinzer
39
59
463
Ares Dynamix
39
498
464
Mitch Treger & Accomplices
38
333
465
Bark
38
158
466
xdrian
38
66
467
The Ringer Soundtrack
37
25
468
Half Wheel
37
4,376
469
Spiters
37
85
470
The Stories
36
41
471
Stylianos Ou & The Cortisol Cows
36
19
472
ObbDat
35
19
473
Rich Brewer
35
92
474
Aarythmers
35
25
475
Seymore Saves the World
34
72
476
Diamond Shake
34
38
477
Upper! Upper!
34
83
478
The Brilliant Mistakes
33
81
479
Tk Kavi
33
272
480
Paolo De Santis
33
122
481
Fortuneteller
32
33
482
Ether Thieves
32
2
483
Le Lotus Noir
32
42
484
Matt Logan
31
75
485
Jack Hoppy
31
108
486
Bok Templer
31
23
487
Azure Wolf
31
433
488
Makéda Manne
31
200
489
The Motes
30
113
490
wiillssonnn
30
108
491
PaceYourself
30
47
492
Jonas Greene
30
26
493
I Have Four Names
30
507
494
SickWalt
29
107
495
Hello Sapien
28
86
496
Tommy All Along
28
65
497
echo_orange
28
13
498
The Brokers and the Wall Street Band
28
414
499
Allan Portera
28
23
500
The Wednesdays
28
252
501
Steve Logan
28
475
502
Bellwether
28
503
503
Black Churches
27
75
504
Kill the Bats
27
41
505
We're All Gonna Make It
27
71
506
Xn Rowe
27
294
507
Letters from the Earth
27
53
508
Sam Brace
27
163
509
Justus C.A. Löwe
26
114
510
Adrian Hall
26
26
511
Upstairs Downstairs
25
86
512
wHITE pLASTIC tAPE
25
72
513
Jordan Mericle
25
106
514
Salt!
25
92
515
Sam Maloney
24
69
516
Nervous Boyfriend
24
42
517
Valiancy
24
291
518
Tino del Pozo
24
45
519
Jacob Gwinn
24
57
520
Yeah, Nevermind
24
39
521
River Six
23
61
522
Alan McCartney
23
15
523
Bribes
23
34
524
7th Order
23
160
525
ETÉRICO
22
63
526
GROMKO
22
13
527
Bill Jordan
22
84
528
Sverrir Valgeirsson
21
39
529
Kingdon
21
10
530
Wonderland
21
23
531
Jeff Devito
21
87
532
The Dead Bodies
20
93
533
Andy Fillmore
20
24
534
Tony Martelle
20
84
535
Rowan Kettle
20
49
536
Glenn Graves
20
13
537
Bandits
20
103
538
Futureday
20
143
539
Winterhound
20
53
540
Die Flöte
19
114
541
Black Tree Crow
19
33
542
Athletic Arabs
19
38
543
Rivereign
19
25
544
Wonderlovely
19
17
545
Fhlg
19
30
546
Visc.
19
127
547
Raining Spiderlings
19
20
548
Camelopardo
18
214
549
Big Pleasure
18
114
550
Caleb Barth
18
108
551
Stu Ribbon
18
54
552
Scum Giant
18
97
553
Offshore
18
41
554
Typhoon Jr
18
70
555
Arizona Carpool
18
74
556
Fetriz
17
366
557
Cool King Chris
17
62
558
Bo Pepper
17
21
559
Jim Offerman
17
390
560
OsoGothaHollix
17
3
561
Johnson Livingstone
17
9
562
Underground Frets
17
212
563
Jf Soul
16
3,013
564
Feed The Fox
16
37
565
Las Puertas
16
49
566
Tre Coe
16
25
567
Born For Nothin´
16
118
568
Positive.
15
28
569
Reverse Apache Master
15
13
570
Symbol 85
15
42
571
KrĂĄketuss
15
153
572
Chrome Friends
15
100
573
Heavisyde
15
85
574
Left on the Dial
15
83
575
Midnight Carolina
15
45
576
Superstellar
15
30
577
Alyx Astryx*
14
33
578
UNIT_13
14
28
579
Ian Mojo
14
39
580
The Sharp Medicine
14
60
581
Oniri Exp
14
161
582
Sushi Cat
14
82
583
Salem Trials
14
48
584
Ashton Croyd
14
345
585
Frwel
13
11
586
Colossal Orange
13
28
587
Mutombo
13
31
588
Moss Garden
13
2
589
Soare
13
56
590
Leo Rodriquez
12
74
591
Captain Baby
12
55
592
Nikola
12
41
593
Dave Tamkin & Co.
11
41
594
Brorowe
11
89
595
Dustin Tucker
11
54
596
Tiffany Ann
11
72
597
Fresh Tar
11
27
598
Snow Caps
11
14
599
Barking Stars
11
56
600
Mother
11
37
601
Scott Reynolds & The Steaming Beast
11
49
602
Kula Bar David
11
22
603
The Struggle Bus
11
67
604
Biscuit Tin
10
148
605
Father
10
21
606
Guillermo Sexo
10
71
607
The Virgin Marys
10
126
608
Thomas Rohr
10
19
609
iFalter
10
14
610
Hannah Jain
10
23
611
Chair Lift Operator
10
4
612
Wabi-Sabi
10
16
613
Idolwild
10
37
614
Brass Nail
9
39
615
Everell
9
38
616
Devious Dogs
9
336
617
Carter New
9
1,608
618
Poor Works
9
190
619
Rumore Bianco
9
158
620
Killed by The Architects
9
24
621
Solo Diner
9
26
622
Twilight Muse
8
46
623
Kai Ghost
8
34
624
Jenny Jenkins
8
59
625
Raj and The 100's
8
26
626
Men Without Shame
8
19
627
Gauss
8
36
628
Westshore
8
12
629
titta.x
8
16
630
FREAK
8
0
631
Golya
8
0
632
Super Carrera
8
53
633
Jesus Ksavie Band
8
122
634
Plants
8
13
635
Sunglass Moustache
8
21
636
Starling's Curve
8
27
637
Channel 8
7
28
638
The Barbary Sound
7
39
639
Utero
7
83
640
The Knock Knocks
7
105
641
Crimes On Art
7
37
642
Doktor Franz
7
25
643
Indigo Jewel
7
2
644
Maxwell Anderson
7
7
645
Scarborough
7
2
646
Jane Booke
7
2
647
The Goood Things
7
418
648
WYNS
7
106
649
My Tie Is Evil
7
136
650
Nerdy Grrrl
7
1,190
651
Turner Sprout
7
77
652
Micah Green
7
114
653
Banned
6
46
654
LĂĽst
6
955
655
Mail Order Messiahs
6
216
656
Master Slash Slave
6
46
657
Gilgongo
6
7
658
Beatinpath
6
37
659
Louise Shirley
6
38
660
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6
85
661
gintoni
6
36
662
Mahatma Gangue
6
52
663
PPL Inside Us
6
15
664
Hearts & Sounds
6
13
665
Mike Mooney
6
19
666
Jetson
6
34
667
Pino
6
12
668
EJECT
6
43
669
SAM HUDSON
6
59
670
The Bubblegum Complex
6
29
671
The Cortez Loop
6
30
672
lJUS
6
22
673
The Quaranteens LA
6
4
674
Fake Purpose
6
19
675
Ryan Lee Case
6
56
676
i am dreggs
6
19
677
Son Vo
6
46
678
Naked Ambition
6
24
679
Jarret Cooper
5
16
680
The Wailin' Smithers
5
25
681
Ricochet Rabbit
5
48
682
Red Rattles
5
21
683
The Reference
5
77
684
The 1st Line
5
39
685
Fork in Socket
5
26
686
Small Foot
5
45
687
The Honest Rest
5
43
688
Who the Hell Are You?
5
24
689
euqigwgd
5
1
690
Locke
5
24
691
Incognito Tuxedo
5
24
692
Demon and Lion
5
38
693
The Shrews
4
10
694
Ruse of Fools
4
25
695
Young Urban Parasites
4
23
696
The Restless Hearts
4
108
697
Chuck Charles
4
8
698
Vultures
4
395
699
The Breaking Lakes
4
9
700
Acid Westerns
4
13
701
Bernie Fawcett
4
17
702
Alive in Theory
4
32
703
Sitcom
4
15
704
Bau
4
41
705
The Screaming Geckos
4
13
706
Nok
4
9
707
Punk Kai Erxontai
4
52
708
Mistaken Moray
4
83
709
As One Music & Entertainment
4
30
710
Galatia
4
8
711
Tinnita
3
8
712
Clarence B Thunborg
3
70
713
Unidimensional
3
59
714
Vodsel
3
20
715
Morgans Baby
3
20
716
Suburban Saints
3
23
717
Peer Pressure
3
72
718
Morris The Kid
3
36
719
Mana Eating Monster
3
25
720
Digging Up Freedom
3
7
721
Moray Newlands
3
12
722
The Death Cat Empire
3
29
723
We The Modern Age!
3
78
724
Paris Falls
3
43
725
Román
3
130
726
Glass Rope
3
22
727
Summer Cruise
3
7
728
SNKRDEAD
3
5
729
Dungeons & Drag Queens
3
95
730
The Bicks
2
13
731
cheriwaves
2
10
732
Stone White Elephants
2
39
733
Analogue Earth
2
20
734
Jonathan Amphlett
2
8
735
Alice and the Rampant Trio
2
9
736
Meet the Sky
2
14
737
The Most Powerful Telescope In The Universe
2
21
738
Oh, I Taste the Queen
2
21
739
Silent Movie Criminal
2
25
740
Brea
2
29
741
Noble War
2
54
742
The Supernova
2
50
743
Sadoceanspacebear
2
1
744
3 Cheers to Misery
2
1
745
DMZ//38
2
8
746
WHYBE
2
20
747
Knights of the Sun
2
8
748
Arma Blanca
2
8
749
The Bad Investments
2
19
750
Dead Leg and the Fractures
1
1
751
Dreamerland
1
9
752
Scream Shout
1
22
753
Radio Orange
1
54
754
Senseless Beatings
1
5
755
Search the Ruins
1
3
756
Over the Effect
1
28
757
The Worthy Ghosts
1
23
758
Esdem
1
10
759
The Pet Ghost Project
1
25
760
Harmoniah
1
15
761
Tom Stone's Audio Collection
1
2
762
Nick van Gasteren y Banda
1
2
763
The Pharmacists Band
1
45
764
SB-project
1
2
765
Sonic Damasque
1
6

Some info about indie rock

Indie rock, a genre that emerged in the 1980s from the shifting sands of the underground music scene, primarily captivated audiences in the United States and the United Kingdom with its eclectic sound and defiant autonomy from major record labels. Derived from the term "independent," indie rock encompasses a diverse range of music that predominantly shies away from mainstream musical trends, embracing a DIY ethic that is as much about attitude as it is about a specific sound.

The roots of indie rock can be traced back to the post-punk era, where bands began to eschew the prevailing music industry's constraints by releasing music on independent labels. This period saw the rise of pioneering bands such as R.E.M. and Sonic Youth in the United States, and The Smiths and Joy Division in the United Kingdom. These early bands not only defined a new sound—characterized by an emphasis on authenticity and experimentation—but also established a template for operating independently of major labels.

In the United States, indie rock was incubated in local scenes with Minneapolis, Chapel Hill, and Seattle being notable hotspots. Minneapolis's Husker Du and The Replacements famously rejected the polished sounds of mainstream rock, while Seattle later birthed the grunge movement, closely related to indie rock, with Nirvana initially emerging from the independent Sub Pop label.

The 1990s heralded a golden era for indie rock, with the emergence of bands that would leave a lasting impact on the genre. Pavement, guided by Stephen Malkmus, brought an element of slacker cool to their music, blending intelligent lyrics with lo-fi aesthetics. Similarly, bands like Guided by Voices and Built to Spill defined themselves through prolific output and a signature lo-fi sound that challenged mainstream production values.

The arrival of the new millennium saw indie rock's continued evolution and increased mainstream acceptance, with bands like The Strokes and Arctic Monkeys gaining significant commercial success and critical acclaim. These bands managed to maintain their independent credentials while engaging larger audiences, a testament to the powerful blend of authentic musical expression and accessible appeal found in indie rock.

In the UK, the genre was propelled into mainstream consciousness during the late '80s and '90s by record labels such as Rough Trade and Creation Records, who helped launch careers for bands like The Stone Roses and Oasis. These bands, while often straddling the line between mainstream and independent, significantly contributed to the 'Britpop' movement, although maintaining a distinct sound and ethos from their American counterparts.

Internationally, indie rock has taken root in various forms, influencing scenes and artists around the world, from Australia's Tame Impala to Japan's Shonen Knife.

As of today, indie rock continues to thrive with newer bands such as Mitski, and Tame Impala who continue the tradition of innovative, genre-blending sounds, and independent operation. The genre's embrace of internet platforms for distribution and promotion has only amplified its global reach and influence, proving that indie rock's core ethos of artistic freedom and innovation continues to resonate across generations.

In conclusion, indie rock is not just a genre but a vibrant, evolving expression of musical independence. Its history is a tapestry of artistic defiance and creative progression, offering a compelling alternative to the commercial music industry. For music enthusiasts, indie rock provides a rich vein of artistic exploration, marked by a commitment to authenticity and boundary-pushing soundscapes.