The Groove

The greatest dream pop artists of all time

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

No. 1

Cocteau Twins

United Kingdom · 1979–1997 · dream pop

8.592

Why this number?

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25 Low Roar

Iceland · indietronica 1.050

The 1975

United Kingdom · 2002– · pop rock 1.025

27 Sarah McLachlan

Canada · 1968– · pop 0.900

Enya

Ireland · 1961– · new age 0.898

29 Red House Painters

United States of America · 1989–2001 · folk rock 0.800

30 Warpaint

United States of America · 2004– · alternative dance 0.800

31 Bat for Lashes

United Kingdom · 1979– · indie rock 0.740

32 Bloc Party

United Kingdom · 1999– · indie rock 0.675

33 Doves

United Kingdom · 1998– · indie rock 0.658

34 Tame Impala

Australia · 1986– · psychedelic rock 0.594

35 American Football

United States of America · 1997– · emo 0.586

36 Jane Remover

United States of America · 2003– · hyperpop 0.573

37 Alvvays

Canada · 2011– · indie pop 0.533

38 The Antlers

United States of America · 2006– · indie rock 0.471

39 Suzanne Vega

United States of America · 1959– · rock 0.440

Fleetwood Mac

United Kingdom · 1967–2022 · rock 0.402

41 Ethel Cain

United States of America · 1998– · rock 0.400

The Flaming Lips

United States of America · 1983– · neo-psychedelia 0.383

Poppy

United States of America · 1995– · nu metal 0.323

44 The Cardigans

Sweden · 1992– · pop rock 0.277

45 Spiritualized

United Kingdom · 1990– · space rock 0.259

46 Sweet Trip

United States of America · 1993–2022 · idm 0.237

Kate Bush

United Kingdom · 1958– · art rock 0.233

48 Miley Cyrus

United States of America · 1992– · pop rock 0.200