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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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.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular indie rock music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
