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Indie rock is a genre of music that emerged in the 1980s and is characterized by its DIY approach and rejection of mainstream commercialism. It often features distorted guitars, melodic vocals, and introspective lyrics. The genre has evolved over time, incorporating elements of pop, folk, and electronic music. Bands in this genre often have a cult following and are known for their unique sound and style.


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List of indie rock artists

Here is a list of indie rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the indie rock genre. You can find out what indie rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 63 2248296
2 53 603266
3 62 1321476
4 61 1503254
5 60 1171461
6 61 1426381
7 58 1108098
8 63 1275243
9 59 571644
10 61 1383340
11 69 3929481
12 62 1877266
13 57 999591
14 57 1062766
15 66 1573751
16 62 1633370
17 57 866781
18 53 551133
19 71 2917273
20 53 770241
21 55 596135
22 70 1900635
23 49 383385
24 50 679397
25 51 461339
26 54 644674
27 51 496901
28 58 521835
29 66 779562
30 56 988510
31 70 2013133
32 54 645969
33 67 3228659
34 51 569837
35 62 657720
36 54 501084
37 55 1252873
38 53 1326362
39 66 2362194
40 58 752067
41 64 2541816
42 62 1879537
43 50 293607
44 54 881106
45 65 1420340
46 53 508431
47 57 912396
48 49 167682
49 60 506603
50 53 670705
51 58 377273
52 56 548110
53 54 575562
54 60 822552
55 51 567656
56 61 1160632
57 49 293688
58 50 596848
59 52 627481
60 61 1078256
61 50 677421
62 51 538968
63 54 591139
64 58 828538
65 58 846094
66 54 635923
67 51 503753
68 52 170372
69 55 760494
70 54 1290075
71 49 162054
72 61 786039
73 54 366244
74 49 262618
75 55 999435
76 56 1089430
77 62 1017363
78 48 149201
79 53 851972
80 57 732094
81 61 2280493
82 57 661731
83 56 726981
84 51 732476
85 55 666273
86 49 284306
87 48 251616
88 50 362361
89 48 375785
90 55 438813
91 68 433237
92 62 931610
93 55 542068
94 59 683910
95 58 289761
96 50 312830
97 57 593775
98 59 537666
99 58 525868
100 51 256398

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