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Best indie rock albums

Indie rock is guitar music raised on independent labels: scrappy, melodic, and suspicious of gloss. Its lineage runs from 1980s underground (Sonic Youth, Pixies) through 1990s lo-fi (Pavement) to the 2000s revival of the Strokes and Arctic Monkeys.

According to Riffiter listeners, the best indie rock album is Live Versions by Tame Impala, rated 4.6/5 by 12 listeners.

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  1. Live Versions cover№ 1Live VersionsTame Impala · 20144.3Weighted score4.6 avg · 12 ratings
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  1. 2Unknown Pleasures (2019 Digital Master) coverUnknown Pleasures (2019 Digital Master)Joy Division · 19794.2 score · 4.5 avg · 12 ratings
  2. 3PRATTS & PAIN coverPRATTS & PAINRoyel Otis · 20244.2 score · 4.5 avg · 10 ratings
  3. 4Is This It coverIs This ItThe Strokes · 20014.2 score · 4.3 avg · 142 ratings
  4. 5Doolittle coverDoolittlePixies · 19894.2 score · 4.3 avg · 82 ratings
  5. 6Puberty 2 coverPuberty 2Mitski · 20164.2 score · 4.2 avg · 409 ratings
  6. 7Romance coverRomanceFontaines D.C. · 20244.2 score · 4.3 avg · 21 ratings
  7. 8Funeral coverFuneralArcade Fire · 20044.2 score · 4.4 avg · 14 ratings
  8. 9The Queen Is Dead coverThe Queen Is DeadThe Smiths · 19864.2 score · 4.2 avg · 137 ratings
  9. 10Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not coverWhatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm NotArctic Monkeys · 20064.2 score · 4.2 avg · 824 ratings
  10. 11Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? coverWhy'd You Only Call Me When You're High?Arctic Monkeys · 20134.2 score · 4.3 avg · 15 ratings
  11. 12The Car coverThe CarArctic Monkeys · 20224.2 score · 4.2 avg · 70 ratings
  12. 13In the Aeroplane Over the Sea coverIn the Aeroplane Over the SeaNeutral Milk Hotel · 19984.2 score · 4.3 avg · 19 ratings
  13. 14How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful coverHow Big, How Blue, How BeautifulFlorence + the Machine · 20154.2 score · 4.3 avg · 26 ratings
  14. 15Be the Cowboy coverBe the CowboyMitski · 20184.2 score · 4.2 avg · 379 ratings
  15. 16Bloom coverBloomBeach House · 20124.2 score · 4.3 avg · 12 ratings
  16. 17Room on Fire coverRoom on FireThe Strokes · 20034.1 score · 4.2 avg · 80 ratings
  17. 18Punisher coverPunisherPhoebe Bridgers · 20204.1 score · 4.2 avg · 210 ratings
  18. 19AM coverAMArctic Monkeys · 20134.1 score · 4.1 avg · 899 ratings
  19. 20Brianstorm coverBrianstormArctic Monkeys · 20074.1 score · 4.2 avg · 19 ratings
  20. 21Trick coverTrickAlex G · 20124.1 score · 4.1 avg · 209 ratings
  21. 22Days Are Gone coverDays Are GoneHAIM · 20134.1 score · 4.3 avg · 10 ratings
  22. 23Humbug coverHumbugArctic Monkeys · 20094.1 score · 4.1 avg · 102 ratings
  23. 24Hard to Imagine the Neighbourhood Ever Changing coverHard to Imagine the Neighbourhood Ever ChangingThe Neighbourhood · 20184.1 score · 4.1 avg · 371 ratings
  24. 25Depression Cherry coverDepression CherryBeach House · 20154.1 score · 4.2 avg · 18 ratings
  25. 26Favourite Worst Nightmare coverFavourite Worst NightmareArctic Monkeys · 20074.1 score · 4.1 avg · 815 ratings
  26. 27Hatful of Hollow coverHatful of HollowThe Smiths · 19844.1 score · 4.1 avg · 276 ratings
  27. 28Bury Me at Makeout Creek coverBury Me at Makeout CreekMitski · 20144.1 score · 4.1 avg · 403 ratings
  28. 29I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor coverI Bet You Look Good on the DancefloorArctic Monkeys · 20054.1 score · 4.2 avg · 15 ratings
  29. 30The Best of Keane coverThe Best of KeaneKeane · 20134.1 score · 4.2 avg · 21 ratings
  30. 317 cover7Beach House · 20184.1 score · 4.3 avg · 10 ratings
  31. 32Nothing's About to Happen to Me coverNothing's About to Happen to MeMitski · 20264.1 score · 4.1 avg · 35 ratings
  32. 33Prelude to Ecstasy coverPrelude to EcstasyThe Last Dinner Party · 20244.1 score · 4.1 avg · 17 ratings
  33. 34Stranger in the Alps coverStranger in the AlpsPhoebe Bridgers · 20174.1 score · 4.1 avg · 338 ratings
  34. 35Louder Than Bombs coverLouder Than BombsThe Smiths · 19874.1 score · 4.1 avg · 145 ratings
  35. 36Sea Of Mirrors coverSea Of MirrorsThe Coral · 20234.1 score · 4.1 avg · 14 ratings
  36. 37my anti-aircraft friend covermy anti-aircraft friendjulie · 20244.1 score · 4.1 avg · 16 ratings
  37. 38This Could Be Texas coverThis Could Be TexasEnglish Teacher · 20244.0 score · 4.1 avg · 17 ratings
  38. 39Secret Love coverSecret LoveDry Cleaning · 20264.0 score · 4.1 avg · 17 ratings
  39. 40moisturizer covermoisturizerWet Leg · 20254.0 score · 4.1 avg · 18 ratings
  40. 41The New Abnormal coverThe New AbnormalThe Strokes · 20204.0 score · 4.1 avg · 51 ratings
  41. 42Soft Tissue coverSoft TissueTindersticks · 20244.0 score · 4.1 avg · 19 ratings
  42. 43Salad Days coverSalad DaysMac DeMarco · 20144.0 score · 4.1 avg · 37 ratings
  43. 44Kiwanuka coverKiwanukaMichael Kiwanuka · 20194.0 score · 4.1 avg · 12 ratings
  44. 45My Method Actor coverMy Method ActorNilüfer Yanya · 20244.0 score · 4.1 avg · 17 ratings
  45. 46All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade coverAll Quiet on the Eastern EsplanadeThe Libertines · 20244.0 score · 4.1 avg · 18 ratings
  46. 47The Clearing coverThe ClearingWolf Alice · 20254.0 score · 4.1 avg · 20 ratings
  47. 48My Head Is an Animal coverMy Head Is an AnimalOf Monsters and Men · 20114.0 score · 4.0 avg · 45 ratings
  48. 49Both Ways Open Jaws coverBoth Ways Open JawsThe Dø · 20114.0 score · 4.1 avg · 14 ratings
  49. 50Rebel Diamonds coverRebel DiamondsThe Killers · 20234.0 score · 4.1 avg · 18 ratings

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