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?

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241 M83

France · 2001– · electronic 0.289

242 The Afghan Whigs

United States of America · 1986– · alternative rock 0.283

243 Magazine

United Kingdom · 1977– · post-punk 0.281

244 The Polyphonic Spree

United States of America · 2000– · rock 0.277

245 The Verve

United Kingdom · 1989–2009 · britpop 0.274

246 Spiritualized

United Kingdom · 1990– · space rock 0.259

247 Panic! at the Disco

United States of America · 2004–2023 · pop rock 0.255

248

Rise Against

United States of America · 1999– · punk 0.253

249

Bad Religion

United States of America · 1980– · punk 0.250

250

They Might Be Giants

United States of America · 1982– · alternative rock 0.247

251 Third Eye Blind

United States of America · 1993– · alternative rock 0.227

252 Lily Allen

United Kingdom · 1985– · pop 0.205

253 Ethel Cain

United States of America · 1998– · rock 0.200

254 Crystal Castles

Canada · 2006–2017 · electronic 0.191

255 Mumford & Sons

United Kingdom · 2007– · folk rock 0.183

256

The Clash

United Kingdom · 1976–1986 · punk rock 0.178

257 Chumbawamba

United Kingdom · 1982–2012 · alternative rock 0.152

258 The B‐52s

United States of America · 1976– · pop rock 0.136