Indie

Originally meant independent label music, now describes a sound: jangly guitars, introspective lyrics, and DIY aesthetics. Blurs boundaries between rock, pop, and alternative.

The tags above show the period in which Indie emerged and is still active (1980s-present) and the typical tempo of its songs in beats per minute (90-130 BPM); individual tracks can fall outside that range. The artists below are a starting point chosen for commercial impact, critical influence or genre-defining work, not a ranking.