The Groove

The greatest lo-fi artists of all time

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

No. 1

Pavement

United States of America · 1989–2000 · indie rock

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Why this number?

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25 Iron & Wine

United States of America · 1974– · folk rock 0.364

Blur

United Kingdom · 1990– · britpop 0.358

27 Fiona Apple

United States of America · 1977– · rock 0.317

28 Kings of Convenience

Norway · 1999– · folk rock 0.307

29 Tame Impala

Australia · 1986– · psychedelic rock 0.288

30 The Cramps

United States of America · 1976–2009 · psychobilly 0.283

31 Syd Barrett

United Kingdom · 1946–2006 · psychedelic rock 0.272

The Velvet Underground

United States of America · 1964–1996 · art rock 0.264

33 Public Image Ltd

United Kingdom · 1978– · post-punk 0.253

34 Cindy Lee

Canada · 2012– · hypnagogic pop 0.250

The Black Keys

United States of America · 2001– · blues rock 0.221

Buckethead

United States of America · 1969– · rock 0.220

37 RJD2

United States of America · 1976– · instrumental 0.220

38 Panda Bear

United States of America · 1978– · electronic 0.213

39 Avey Tare

United States of America · 1979– · experimental 0.213

40 Kid Indigo

United States of America · 1991– · lo-fi 0.196