Scottish indie music is a genre characterized by dreamy and ethereal sounds, often featuring intricate guitar work and haunting vocals. The music is often introspective and emotive, with lyrics that explore themes of love, loss, and personal growth. The genre has a rich history, with influential bands like Cocteau Twins, Belle and Sebastian, and Primal Scream paving the way for a new generation of Scottish indie artists.
Explore scottish indie history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of scottish indie artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the scottish indie genre. You can find out what scottish 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 | 57 | 653709 | |
| 2 | 64 | 976359 | |
| 3 | 47 | 238087 | |
| 4 | 54 | 477704 | |
| 5 | 32 | 39120 | |
| 6 | 42 | 140836 | |
| 7 | 46 | 176262 | |
| 8 | 39 | 128475 | |
| 9 | 37 | 74041 | |
| 10 | 52 | 500301 | |
| 11 | 35 | 63689 | |
| 12 | 55 | 30537 | |
| 13 | 38 | 45748 | |
| 14 | 27 | 23392 | |
| 15 | 34 | 90785 | |
| 16 | 34 | 58626 | |
| 17 | 17 | 7188 | |
| 18 | 40 | 109855 | |
| 19 | 28 | 23785 | |
| 20 | 35 | 40299 | |
| 21 | 37 | 72048 | |
| 22 | 19 | 6373 | |
| 23 | 20 | 7249 | |
| 24 | 13 | 3673 | |
| 25 | 24 | 12835 | |
| 26 | 29 | 20471 | |
| 27 | 21 | 10019 | |
| 28 | 31 | 26593 | |
| 29 | 18 | 8119 | |
| 30 | 13 | 1538 | |
| 31 | 31 | 7271 | |
| 32 | 26 | 7983 | |
| 33 | 16 | 7408 | |
| 34 | 26 | 12656 | |
| 35 | 30 | 1356 | |
| 36 | 21 | 22271 | |
| 37 | 28 | 539 | |
| 38 | 25 | 6517 | |
| 39 | 26 | 21400 | |
| 40 | 25 | 38830 | |
| 41 | 7 | 4537 | |
| 42 | 19 | 10082 | |
| 43 | 22 | 8004 | |
| 44 | 22 | 5965 | |
| 45 | 17 | 8766 | |
| 46 | 21 | 4288 | |
| 47 | 18 | 6591 | |
| 48 | 2 | 185 | |
| 49 | 7 | 1479 | |
| 50 | 16 | 3819 | |
| 51 | 18 | 9700 | |
| 52 | 18 | 3590 | |
| 53 | 4 | 1327 | |
| 54 | 16 | 1979 | |
| 55 | 13 | 8599 | |
| 56 | 15 | 2406 | |
| 57 | 15 | 10687 | |
| 58 | 15 | 4771 | |
| 59 | 14 | 4989 | |
| 60 | 14 | 4652 | |
| 61 | 4 | 2507 | |
| 62 | 13 | 3594 | |
| 63 | 13 | 5457 | |
| 64 | 12 | 2534 | |
| 65 | 5 | 1774 | |
| 66 | 7 | 4378 | |
| 67 | 11 | 9604 | |
| 68 | 10 | 8366 | |
| 69 | 10 | 943 | |
| 70 | 9 | 3630 | |
| 71 | 5 | 2282 | |
| 72 | 8 | 1269 | |
| 73 | 6 | 834 | |
| 74 | 8 | 377 | |
| 75 | 3 | 1508 | |
| 76 | 7 | 837 | |
| 77 | 7 | 3292 | |
| 78 | 5 | 748 | |
| 79 | 6 | 1136 | |
| 80 | 4 | 537 | |
| 81 | 2 | 457 | |
| 82 | 3 | 924 | |
| 83 | 5 | 147 | |
| 84 | 4 | 3199 | |
| 85 | 4 | 1350 | |
| 86 | 4 | 1633 | |
| 87 | 4 | 1312 | |
| 88 | 3 | 1363 | |
| 89 | 3 | 301 | |
| 90 | 3 | 1846 | |
| 91 | 3 | 972 | |
| 92 | 2 | 1018 | |
| 93 | 2 | 598 | |
| 94 | 2 | 599 | |
| 95 | 2 | 376 | |
| 96 | 2 | 313 | |
| 97 | 2 | 819 | |
| 98 | 2 | 906 | |
| 99 | 2 | 339 | |
| 100 | 2 | 370 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular scottish indie music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
