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The Best Indie Rock Albums of the 21st Century, Ranked

Music critic Steven Hyden put together a list of 100 of the the best indie rock albums of the current century.
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The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack
The Soft Pack - The Soft Pack
1
Ratboys - GN (2017)
Ratboys - GN (2017)
2
The Postal Service - Give Up (2003)
The Postal Service - Give Up (2003)
3
Title Fight - Hyperview
Title Fight - Hyperview
4
Alex G - House of Sugar
Alex G - House of Sugar
5
10,000 Gecs - 100 Gecs
10,000 Gecs - 100 Gecs
6
Salad Days (Mac Demarco, 2014)
Salad Days (Mac Demarco, 2014)
7
Fever to Tell (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 2003)
Fever to Tell (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 2003)
8
Jessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch
Jessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch
9
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods (2005)
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods (2005)
10
Cat Power- You Are Free
Cat Power- You Are Free
11
Broadcast - Tender Buttons
Broadcast - Tender Buttons
12
Night Time, My Time
Night Time, My Time
13
Low - Hey What
Low - Hey What
14
Steve Gunn — Eyes on the Lines
Steve Gunn — Eyes on the Lines
15
Cass McCombs - Tip of the Sphere
Cass McCombs - Tip of the Sphere
16
Deafhaven - Sunbather
Deafhaven - Sunbather
17
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
18
Joyce Manor - Never Hungover Again
Joyce Manor - Never Hungover Again
19
Andy Shauf - The Party
Andy Shauf - The Party
20
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney - Superwolf (2005)
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney - Superwolf (2005)
21
Blitzen Trapper - Furr
Blitzen Trapper - Furr
22
Yuck - Yuck
Yuck - Yuck
23
Marah - Kids in Philly
Marah - Kids in Philly
24
The Fresh & Onlys - Play It Strange
The Fresh & Onlys - Play It Strange
25
Foxygen-We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic
Foxygen-We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic
26
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
27
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes (2008)
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes (2008)
28
Beach House - Teen Dream (2010)
Beach House - Teen Dream (2010)
29
Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising (2019)
Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising (2019)
30
Bill Callahan - Apocalypse
Bill Callahan - Apocalypse
31
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
32
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
33
Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
34
Constantines - Shine a Light (2003)
Constantines - Shine a Light (2003)
35
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
36
Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
37
Amen Dunes - Freedom
Amen Dunes - Freedom
38
Waxahatchee - Cerulean Salt
Waxahatchee - Cerulean Salt
39
Wednesday - Rat Saw God
Wednesday - Rat Saw God
40
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