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