Indie
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.
Indie on Riffiter: 23,811 albums, 665 rated by the community, averaging 4.0/5, spanning 1971 to 2026, from 767 artists including Arctic Monkeys, Imagine Dragons, Sia.
Key artists
Albums
AM
Arctic Monkeys · 2013
★ 4.2 · 296
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys · 2006
★ 4.2 · 263
Night Visions
Imagine Dragons · 2012
★ 3.9 · 260
Favourite Worst Nightmare
Arctic Monkeys · 2007
★ 4.1 · 258
This Is Acting
Sia · 2016
★ 3.9 · 248
Evolve
Imagine Dragons · 2017
★ 3.8 · 61
Norman Fucking Rockwell!
Lana Del Rey · 2019
★ 4.3 · 30
Honeymoon
Lana Del Rey · 2015
★ 4.1 · 27
Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd
Lana Del Rey · 2023
★ 4.0 · 27
Paradise
Lana Del Rey · 2012
★ 4.0 · 25
Carrie & Lowell
Sufjan Stevens · 2015
★ 4.1 · 25
Room on Fire
The Strokes · 2003
★ 4.4 · 24
FAQ
- Who is the most popular indie artist?
- The most popular indie artist on Riffiter is Arctic Monkeys, rated by 921 listeners.
- What is the best indie album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best indie album on Riffiter is Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey (4.6/5 from 9 ratings). See the full best indie albums ranking.
- How many indie albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 23,811 albums, 665 rated by the community, averaging 4.0/5. Browse them all on the indie albums page.
- When was indie's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for indie on Riffiter is the 2010s. Its catalogue here spans 1971 to 2026.
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