The Groove

The greatest leftfield artists of all time

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

No. 1

Radiohead

United Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock

4.378

Why this number?

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25 Sweet Trip

United States of America · 1993–2022 · idm 0.475

26 TV on the Radio

United States of America · 2001– · indie rock 0.415

27 Madvillain

United States of America · 2002–2020 · hip hop 0.387

Blur

United Kingdom · 1990– · britpop 0.380

29 Crystal Castles

Canada · 2006–2017 · electronic 0.365

30 of Montreal

United States of America · 1996– · indie rock 0.350

31 Soul Coughing

United States of America · 1992–2000 · alternative rock 0.314

32 The Sugarcubes

Iceland · 1986–1992 · alternative rock 0.295

33 Goldfrapp

United Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 0.274

Brian Eno

United Kingdom · 1948– · ambient 0.273

35 David Byrne

United States of America · 1952– · art rock 0.273

36 The Notwist

Germany · 1989– · indie rock 0.256

37 Happy Mondays

United Kingdom · 1985–1992 · indie rock 0.249

38 LCD Soundsystem

United States of America · 2001– · dance-punk 0.236

39 Mr. Bungle

United States of America · 1985– · experimental rock 0.156