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Best indie albums

Indie denotes music released on independent labels and the DIY ethos that comes with that independence. Since the 1980s the term has also grown into an aesthetic of its own — intimate, idiosyncratic, and less polished than major-label pop.

The top 50 indie albums on Riffiter, ranked by popularity — community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. 1AM coverAMArctic Monkeys · 2013
  2. 2Night Visions coverNight VisionsImagine Dragons · 2012
  3. 3Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not coverWhatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm NotArctic Monkeys · 2006
  4. 4Favourite Worst Nightmare coverFavourite Worst NightmareArctic Monkeys · 2007
  5. 5Evolve coverEvolveImagine Dragons · 2017
  6. 6Making Mirrors coverMaking MirrorsGotye · 2011
  7. 7Humbug coverHumbugArctic Monkeys · 2009
  8. 8The New Abnormal coverThe New AbnormalThe Strokes · 2020
  9. 9Is This It coverIs This ItThe Strokes · 2001
  10. 10How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful coverHow Big, How Blue, How BeautifulFlorence + the Machine · 2015
  11. 11El Camino coverEl CaminoThe Black Keys · 2011
  12. 12Angles coverAnglesThe Strokes · 2011
  13. 13The Sound of The Smiths coverThe Sound of The SmithsThe Smiths · 2008
  14. 14Lungs coverLungsFlorence + the Machine · 2009
  15. 15Room on Fire coverRoom on FireThe Strokes · 2003
  16. 16Vampire Weekend coverVampire WeekendVampire Weekend · 2007
  17. 17Ceremonials coverCeremonialsFlorence + the Machine · 2011
  18. 18The Car coverThe CarArctic Monkeys · 2022
  19. 19Comedown Machine coverComedown MachineThe Strokes · 2013
  20. 20Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 coverMercury – Acts 1 & 2Imagine Dragons · 2022
  21. 21High as Hope coverHigh as HopeFlorence + the Machine · 2018
  22. 22Smoke + Mirrors coverSmoke + MirrorsImagine Dragons · 2015
  23. 23In Colour coverIn ColourJamie xx · 2015
  24. 24LOOM coverLOOMImagine Dragons · 2024
  25. 25Contra coverContraVampire Weekend · 2010
  26. 26Lost in the Dream coverLost in the DreamThe War on Drugs · 2014
  27. 27Funeral coverFuneralArcade Fire · 2004
  28. 28Everyday Is Christmas coverEveryday Is ChristmasSia · 2017
  29. 29Complete coverCompleteThe Smiths · 2011
  30. 30Hatful of Hollow coverHatful of HollowThe Smiths · 1984
  31. 31The Smiths coverThe SmithsThe Smiths · 1984
  32. 32Roots coverRootsImagine Dragons · 2015
  33. 33Origins coverOriginsImagine Dragons · 2018
  34. 34"Let's Rock" cover"Let's Rock"The Black Keys · 2019
  35. 35A Deeper Understanding coverA Deeper UnderstandingThe War on Drugs · 2017
  36. 36Louder Than Bombs coverLouder Than BombsThe Smiths · 1987
  37. 37Delta Kream coverDelta KreamThe Black Keys · 2021
  38. 38WE coverWEArcade Fire · 2022
  39. 39Strangeways, Here We Come coverStrangeways, Here We ComeThe Smiths · 1987
  40. 40Wet Leg coverWet LegWet Leg · 2022
  41. 41Turn Blue coverTurn BlueThe Black Keys · 2014
  42. 42The Big Come Up coverThe Big Come UpThe Black Keys · 2002
  43. 43Be Here Now coverBe Here NowOasis · 1997
  44. 44The Queen Is Dead coverThe Queen Is DeadThe Smiths · 1986
  45. 45Neon Bible coverNeon BibleArcade Fire · 2007
  46. 46Meat Is Murder coverMeat Is MurderThe Smiths · 1985
  47. 47Good News for People Who Love Bad News coverGood News for People Who Love Bad NewsModest Mouse · 2004
  48. 48Brianstorm coverBrianstormArctic Monkeys · 2007
  49. 49Music - Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture coverMusic - Songs from and Inspired by the Motion PictureSia · 2021
  50. 50Dropout Boogie coverDropout BoogieThe Black Keys · 2022