Indie Rock Music 2020: The Best of the Best
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From up-and-coming artists to veteran bands, this is a list of the best indie rock music of 2020.
The state of indie rock in 2020
The 2010s were a big decade for indie rock, with bands like Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, and Mumford & Sons finding mainstream success. But what does the state of indie rock look like in 2020?
Well, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that there are still plenty of talented indie rock bands out there making great music. The bad news is that many of these bands are having a hard time getting the attention they deserve.
In this article, we’ve rounded up some of the best indie rock bands of 2020. We hope you’ll take the time to check them out!
The best indie rock albums of 2020
It’s been a tough year for music lovers. With the Covid-19 pandemic shutting down concerts and festivals, we’ve all had to find new ways to get our fix. But even in these dark times, there has been some great music released by indie rock artists. Here are our picks for the best indie rock albums of 2020.
1) The Killers – Imploding the Mirage
2) Arcade Fire – Snakes//God//Them
3) Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Mosquito
4) Vampire Weekend – Contra
5) The National – Trouble Will Find Me
6) Sharon Van Etten – Are We There
7) The War on Drugs – Lost in the Dream
8) Parquet Courts – Light Up Gold
9) Japandroids – Celebration Rock
10) Beach House – Bloom
The best indie rock songs of 2020
From forward-thinking guitar music to lo-fi bedroom pop, 2020 was another bumper year for indie rock. Here are some of our favourites.
1. Snail Mail – ‘Thinning’
2. Waxahatchee – ‘Fire’
3. Girlpool – ‘Where You Sink’
4. Hovvdy – ‘In the meantime’
5. Crooked Colours – ‘Of Light’
6. Jay Som – ‘Superbike’
7. beabadoobee – ‘Care’
8. Sorority Noise – ‘Leave The Fan On’
9. Fontaines D.C. – ‘Television Screens’
10. The Beths – ‘I’m Not Getting Excited’
The best indie rock bands of 2020
It’s been an amazing year for indie rock music, with some truly incredible bands released some great music. Here are our picks for the best indie rock bands of 2020.
-The 1975
-The Strokes
-Arctic Monkeys
-Vampire Weekend
-Tame Impala
-The Libertines
-Green Day
-Foals
-Interpol
