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Feb 7, 2022 · 1st place: The Killers – Mr. Brightside (2003) Video unavailable. Watch on YouTube. As soon as the iconic intro of “Mr. Brightside” with its iconic opening line “Coming out of my cage” blares through the rocking halls, the tree is on fire.
- Pixies - Where Is My Mind? Seeing the Pixies at the very top of this list comes as no surprise at all. Their 1988 song "Where Is My Mind?" remains their staple piece and something that they're remembered for.
- Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out. Although the old bands from the 1980s set some standards for these new movements in rock music, it was the guys from Franz Ferdinand who finally defined it in the 2000s.
- Beck - Loser. On the third spot, we're finally seeing the almighty Beck Hansen. For this list, the UG community brought up his 1993 song "Loser" which fuses folk rock with some of the more contemporary musical elements of the era.
- Modest Mouse - Float On. "Float On" from Modest Mouse's fourth record "Good News for People Who Love Bad News" was responsible for bringing the band wider success.
Jul 19, 2022 · Instagram: @indie.rock.cafe. Top 100 Indie Rock Songs of All Time. Updated: July 19 2022: The countdown of the Top 100 indie rock songs has begun.
Sep 27, 2023 · 1. Where is My Mind? - Pixies. Released from the smashingly influential debut album by Pixies, Surfer Rosa, Where is My Mind stands as one of the most instantly recognizable songs in the entire indie rock lexicon.
- Margaret Glaspy, ‘Echo the Diamond’ Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy’s songs have a rangy, improvisational feel that makes her best lines and sharpest epiphanies land with a unique offhanded power.
- Feeble Little Horse, ‘Girl With Fish’ This Pittsburg band creates sweet, violent little sound worlds on their second full-length LP, mixing bright noise and tense, tender twee pop to create a sense of comfort and dislocation that makes every song feel surprising.
- Lydia Loveless, ‘Nothing’s Gonna Stand in My Way’ “I want the rush of knowing that I did the right thing for once,” Lydia Loveless sings on “Do the Right Thing,” a standout from her sixth album.
- Greg Mendez, ‘Greg Mendez’ “I don’t mind if you stay tonight, it’s just another promise you never meant,” Greg Mendez sings on the opener of his self-titled album.
Top 100 Indie Tracks on Spotify · Playlist · 100 songs · 3.3K likes.
Dec 2, 2022 · In 2022, indie rock was a guitar-led extravaganza with artists drawing from an ever-widening musical well. These are the 25 best indie rock albums of the year.
