The Groove

The greatest chamber pop artists of all time

56 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Arcade Fire

Canada · 2001– · indie rock

6.995

Why this number?

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49 The Smile

United Kingdom · 2021– · rock 0.284

50 The Polyphonic Spree

United States of America · 2000– · rock 0.277

51 The Verve

United Kingdom · 1989–2009 · britpop 0.274

52 Goldfrapp

United Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 0.274

53 Bastille

United Kingdom · 2010– · indie rock 0.273

54 Lily Allen

United Kingdom · 1985– · pop 0.229

55 Mitski

United States of America · 1990– · indie rock 0.200

56 Kid Indigo

United States of America · 1991– · lo-fi 0.100