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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193 Biffy Clyro

United Kingdom · 1995– · alternative rock 0.511

194 Royal Blood

United Kingdom · 2013– · rock 0.497

195 The Beta Band

United Kingdom · 1996– · electronic 0.488

196 MUTEMATH

United States of America · 2002– · rock 0.478

197 The Cardigans

Sweden · 1992– · pop rock 0.475

198 The Mountain Goats

United States of America · 1991– · rock 0.475

199

Lana Del Rey

United States of America · 1985– · pop 0.474

200 Charlotte Gainsbourg

France · 1971– · folk rock 0.457

201 MARINA

United Kingdom · 1985– · pop 0.455

202 Big Black

United States of America · 1982–1987 · post-hardcore 0.453

203 Halsey

United States of America · 1994– · pop 0.445

204 Porter Robinson

United States of America · 1992– · synth-pop 0.439

205 Hozier

Ireland · 1990– · rock 0.436

206 Panda Bear

United States of America · 1978– · electronic 0.426

207 Avey Tare

United States of America · 1979– · experimental 0.426

208 Battles

United States of America · 2002– · math rock 0.420

209 Suzanne Vega

United States of America · 1959– · rock 0.420

210 dredg

United States of America · 1993– · rock 0.420

211 Death From Above 1979

Canada · 2001– · electronic 0.412

212 Norah Jones

United States of America · 1979– · jazz 0.410

213

Muse

United Kingdom · 1994– · alternative rock 0.402

214

blink‐182

United States of America · 1992– · pop punk 0.388

215 David Byrne

United States of America · 1952– · art rock 0.382

216 St. Vincent

United States of America · 1982– · alternative rock 0.382