Best Indie Rock Music of 2017

A list of the best indie rock music of 2017.

Best Indie Rock Albums of 2017

The year 2017 was a great one for indie rock, with a wide variety of excellent albums released by both established acts and newcomers. Here are our picks for the best indie rock albums of 2017.

Arcade Fire – Everything Now
The latest album from Arcade Fire is a ambitious and eclectic mix of styles, ranging from danceable pop to Cuban-influenced tracks. Everything Now is an exciting and rewarding listen from start to finish, and firmly establishes Arcade Fire as one of the most innovative and original bands working today.

The National – Sleep Well Beast
The National’s seventh album is their best yet, a beautifully realized collection of atmospheric rock songs that are both haunting and incredibly catchy. Sleep Well Beast is an essential album for any fan of indie rock.

The War on Drugs – A Deeper Understanding
The War on Drugs’ third album finds them perfecting their brand of stadium-ready indie rock, with soaring guitars and anthemic choruses that will stay with you long after the album has ended. A Deeper Understanding is a triumph from start to finish, and is sure to be one of the biggest indie rock albums of the year.

Best Indie Rock Songs of 2017

1. “Best Friend” – Soccer Mommy
2. “Green Aisles” – Real Estate
3. “I Wanna Be The Only One” – Best Coast
4. “No Roots” – Alice Merton
5. “older together” – Japanese Breakfast
6. “Paradise” – George Ezra
7. “Queens” – The Districts
8. “Rollin With The Flow” – Kurt Vile
9. “Shape Of You” – Ed Sheeran
10. “Turn Off The News (Build A Garden)” – Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real

Best Indie Rock Bands of 2017

2017 was a great year for indie rock music, with many fantastic new bands emerging and releasing brilliant new music. Here are our picks for the best indie rock bands of 2017:

-The National
-Arcade Fire
-The War on Drugs
-Grizzly Bear
– Spoon
– Fleet Foxes
– The Killers
– LCD Soundsystem
– Phoenix