The Groove

The greatest indie pop artists of all time

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

No. 1

Belle and Sebastian

United Kingdom · 1996– · indie pop

18.813

Why this number?

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25 The Shins

United States of America · 1997– · indie rock 2.130

26 MUNA

United States of America · 2013– · indie pop 2.100

27 Lykke Li

Sweden · 1986– · indie pop 2.036

28 HAIM

United States of America · 2006– · indie rock 1.979

29 Ladytron

United Kingdom · 1999– · synth-pop 1.880

30 Foster the People

United States of America · 2009– · alternative rock 1.864

31 MGMT

United States of America · 2002– · neo-psychedelia 1.850

32 Lenka

Australia · 1978– · pop 1.848

33 Death Cab for Cutie

United States of America · 1997– · indie rock 1.733

Arcade Fire

Canada · 2001– · indie rock 1.721

Imagine Dragons

United States of America · 2008– · alternative rock 1.509

36 Wet Leg

United Kingdom · 2019– · indie rock 1.271

37 Elbow

United Kingdom · 1990– · indie rock 1.155

38 The Cardigans

Sweden · 1992– · pop rock 1.148

39 Sigrid

Norway · 1996– · pop 1.146

10,000 Maniacs

United States of America · 1981– · folk rock 1.125

41 Two Door Cinema Club

United Kingdom · 2007– · post-punk revival 1.107

42 Daughter

United Kingdom · 2010– · rock 1.100

43 Alvvays

Canada · 2011– · indie pop 1.067

44 Fiona Apple

United States of America · 1977– · rock 0.988

45 Super Furry Animals

United Kingdom · 1993– · rock 0.980

46 Tally Hall

United States of America · 2002–2011 · pop 0.914

47 Halsey

United States of America · 1994– · pop 0.890

48 Birdy

United Kingdom · 1996– · pop 0.880