The Groove

The greatest indie rock artists of all time

258 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

38.525

Why this number?

The full board · page 10

217 Flogging Molly

United States of America · 1997– · punk 0.380

218 Angelo De Augustine

United States of America · indie folk 0.378

219 George Ezra

United Kingdom · 1993– · pop 0.378

220

The Black Keys

United States of America · 2001– · blues rock 0.375

221 Joanna Newsom

United States of America · 1982– · folk 0.370

222

twenty one pilots

United States of America · 2009– · pop rock 0.369

223 Cracker

United States of America · 1991– · rock 0.360

224 Tickertape Parade

United States of America · 2002– · rock 0.360

225 Scissor Sisters

United States of America · 2001– · pop 0.355

226 Cardiacs

United Kingdom · 1977–2020 · art rock 0.350

227 Slint

United States of America · 1986–1992 · post-rock 0.346

228

INXS

Australia · 1977–2012 · rock 0.339

229 Black Country, New Road

United Kingdom · 2018– · post-rock 0.337

230 Ash

United Kingdom · 1989– · alternative rock 0.337

231 Amy Macdonald

United Kingdom · 1987– · rock 0.333

232 Cigarettes After Sex

United States of America · 2008– · dream pop 0.333

233

Cocteau Twins

United Kingdom · 1979–1997 · dream pop 0.328

234 The Fray

United States of America · 2002– · rock 0.317

235 Alabama Shakes

United States of America · 2009– · rock 0.313

236

Oasis

United Kingdom · 1991– · britpop 0.313

237 Gnarls Barkley

United States of America · 2006– · hip hop 0.311

238 Kings of Convenience

Norway · 1999– · folk rock 0.307

239 Birdy

United Kingdom · 1996– · pop 0.293

240 Calexico

United States of America · 1996– · folk rock 0.291