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Best indie albums of the 1990s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best indie album of the 1990s is In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel, rated 4.6/5 by 8 listeners.

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  1. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea cover№ 1In the Aeroplane Over the SeaNeutral Milk Hotel · 19984.68 ratings
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  2. 2Definitely Maybe coverDefinitely MaybeOasis · 19944.52 ratings
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  3. 3Be Here Now coverBe Here NowOasis · 1997
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  4. 4If You're Feeling Sinister coverIf You're Feeling SinisterBelle and Sebastian · 1996
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  5. 5The Boy With the Arab Strap coverThe Boy With the Arab StrapBelle and Sebastian · 1998
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  6. 6I Could Live in Hope coverI Could Live in HopeLow · 1994
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  7. 7Going for Gold coverGoing for GoldShed Seven · 1999
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  8. 8I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One coverI Can Hear the Heart Beating as OneYo La Tengo · 1997
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  9. 9Bona Drag coverBona DragMorrissey · 1990
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  10. 10The Masterplan coverThe MasterplanOasis · 1998
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  11. 11Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain coverCrooked Rain, Crooked RainPavement · 1994
  12. 12Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot coverVivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplotSparklehorse · 1995
  13. 13Under the Western Freeway coverUnder the Western FreewayGrandaddy · 1997
  14. 14The Lonesome Crowded West coverThe Lonesome Crowded WestModest Mouse · 1997
  15. 15Painful coverPainfulYo La Tengo · 1993
  16. 16Wowee Zowee coverWowee ZoweePavement · 1995
  17. 17Brighten the Corners coverBrighten the CornersPavement · 1997
  18. 18This Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think About coverThis Is a Long Drive for Someone With Nothing to Think AboutModest Mouse · 1996
  19. 19The Sun Is Often Out coverThe Sun Is Often OutLongpigs · 1996
  20. 20Maladjusted coverMaladjustedMorrissey · 1997
  21. 21Terror Twilight coverTerror TwilightPavement · 1999
  22. 22Something About Airplanes coverSomething About AirplanesDeath Cab for Cutie · 1998
  23. 23Bandwagonesque coverBandwagonesqueTeenage Fanclub · 1991
  24. 24Bang Bang coverBang BangDispatch · 1998
  25. 25Good Morning Spider coverGood Morning SpiderSparklehorse · 1998
  26. 26Tigermilk coverTigermilkBelle and Sebastian · 1996
  27. 27Split coverSplitLush · 1994
  28. 28Spooky coverSpookyLush · 1992
  29. 29You Can Play These Songs With Chords coverYou Can Play These Songs With ChordsDeath Cab for Cutie · 1997
  30. 30Electr‐O‐Pura coverElectr‐O‐PuraYo La Tengo · 1995
  31. 31Under Feet Like Ours coverUnder Feet Like OursTegan and Sara · 1999
  32. 32Christmas coverChristmasLow · 1999
  33. 33Building Nothing out of Something coverBuilding Nothing out of SomethingModest Mouse · 1999
  34. 34I Oughtta Give You a Shot in the Head for Making Me Live in This Dump coverI Oughtta Give You a Shot in the Head for Making Me Live in This DumpShivaree · 1999
  35. 35Whip‐Smart coverWhip‐SmartLiz Phair · 1994
  36. 36Long Division coverLong DivisionLow · 1995
  37. 37Work and Non Work coverWork and Non WorkBroadcast · 1997
  38. 38Lovelife coverLovelifeLush · 1996
  39. 39Songs From Northern Britain coverSongs From Northern BritainTeenage Fanclub · 1997
  40. 40The Curtain Hits the Cast coverThe Curtain Hits the CastLow · 1996
  41. 41Hope Is Important coverHope Is ImportantIdlewild · 1998
  42. 42Secret Name coverSecret NameLow · 1999
  43. 43On Avery Island coverOn Avery IslandNeutral Milk Hotel · 1996
  44. 44Disgraceful coverDisgracefulDubstar · 1995
  45. 45Let It Ride coverLet It RideShed Seven · 1998
  46. 46whitechocolatespaceegg coverwhitechocolatespaceeggLiz Phair · 1998
  47. 47Silent Steeples coverSilent SteeplesDispatch · 1996
  48. 48Dialogue coverDialogueFour Tet · 1999
  49. 49Letting Off the Happiness coverLetting Off the HappinessBright Eyes · 1998
  50. 50Mobile Home coverMobile HomeLongpigs · 1999

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