Manchester indie music is a genre that is characterized by its upbeat and energetic sound, often featuring jangly guitars and catchy hooks. It is known for its raw and authentic feel, with lyrics that often explore themes of youth, love, and life in the city. This genre has a strong following in the UK and beyond, with many bands hailing from Manchester and the surrounding areas.
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Here is a list of manchester indie artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the manchester indie genre. You can find out what manchester indie 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 | 48 | 99540 | |
| 2 | 50 | 315391 | |
| 3 | 47 | 24197 | |
| 4 | 43 | 53674 | |
| 5 | 28 | 9857 | |
| 6 | 30 | 30282 | |
| 7 | 32 | 17277 | |
| 8 | 31 | 15408 | |
| 9 | 31 | 27958 | |
| 10 | 28 | 26707 | |
| 11 | 26 | 3830 | |
| 12 | 25 | 6008 | |
| 13 | 20 | 24127 | |
| 14 | 24 | 8941 | |
| 15 | 46 | 336094 | |
| 16 | 22 | 32073 | |
| 17 | 23 | 13583 | |
| 18 | 22 | 4534 | |
| 19 | 20 | 5731 | |
| 20 | 18 | 19642 | |
| 21 | 40 | 23855 | |
| 22 | 16 | 6132 | |
| 23 | 39 | 37193 | |
| 24 | 15 | 3284 | |
| 25 | 12 | 2630 | |
| 26 | 29 | 14772 | |
| 27 | 30 | 7469 | |
| 28 | 30 | 7736 | |
| 29 | 27 | 17162 | |
| 30 | 27 | 9867 | |
| 31 | 20 | 4968 | |
| 32 | 3 | 2175 | |
| 33 | 26 | 21296 | |
| 34 | 23 | 9227 | |
| 35 | 23 | 2881 | |
| 36 | 22 | 13578 | |
| 37 | 16 | 2631 | |
| 38 | 21 | 5780 | |
| 39 | 21 | 2121 | |
| 40 | 20 | 12855 | |
| 41 | 19 | 150 | |
| 42 | 19 | 8284 | |
| 43 | 16 | 3577 | |
| 44 | 15 | 1613 | |
| 45 | 9 | 2212 | |
| 46 | 12 | 3003 | |
| 47 | 10 | 6387 | |
| 48 | 11 | 723 | |
| 49 | 10 | 3204 | |
| 50 | 4 | 2374 | |
| 51 | 6 | 2448 | |
| 52 | 10 | 2666 | |
| 53 | 10 | 1696 | |
| 54 | 10 | 1489 | |
| 55 | 10 | 3075 | |
| 56 | 9 | 1833 | |
| 57 | 7 | 3771 | |
| 58 | 7 | 611 | |
| 59 | 7 | 1338 | |
| 60 | 7 | 3344 | |
| 61 | 6 | 964 | |
| 62 | 6 | 841 | |
| 63 | 5 | 699 | |
| 64 | 5 | 516 | |
| 65 | 4 | 1036 | |
| 66 | 4 | 1603 | |
| 67 | 4 | 1752 | |
| 68 | 3 | 1360 | |
| 69 | 3 | 512 | |
| 70 | 3 | 2337 | |
| 71 | 3 | 1247 | |
| 72 | 3 | 1128 | |
| 73 | 2 | 498 | |
| 74 | 2 | 283 | |
| 75 | 2 | 818 | |
| 76 | 2 | 1090 | |
| 77 | 2 | 919 | |
| 78 | 2 | 1175 | |
| 79 | 2 | 581 | |
| 80 | 1 | 535 | |
| 81 | 1 | 870 | |
| 82 | 1 | 1517 | |
| 83 | 1 | 461 | |
| 84 | 1 | 768 | |
| 85 | 1 | 0 | |
| 86 | 1 | 869 | |
| 87 | 1 | 819 | |
| 88 | 1 | 619 | |
| 89 | 1 | 210 | |
| 90 | 1 | 409 | |
| 91 | 1 | 658 | |
| 92 | 1 | 1078 | |
| 93 | 1 | 1684 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular manchester indie music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
