Sputnik Music’s Best Indie Rock Songs of All Time

Sputnik Music’s editorial team has compiled a list of what they believe to be the best indie rock songs of all time.

Sputnik Music’s Best Indie Rock Songs of All Time

Sputnikmusic’s list of the best Indie Rock albums of all time, rated by users. See which music tops the charts, read reviews, listen to samples and find out more about the latest albums.

The 100 Best Indie Rock Songs of All Time

As voted by our full time staff and contributors, here are the 100 best indie rock songs of all time. We’re not trying to be definitive here, just to create a good mix tape (or playlist, for you kids) for your next party or road trip. It’s also worth noting that we only included one song per artist, because these things always get out of hand otherwise. So sit back, put on your headphones, and enjoy.

1. Pavement – “Gold Soundz”
2. Arcade Fire – “Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)”
3. The Strokes – “Is This It”
4. Modest Mouse – “Float On”
5. The Killers – “Mr. Brightside”
6. Grizzly Bear – “Two Weeks”
7. The National – “Terrible Love”
8. Beach House – “Zebra”
9. LCD Soundsystem – “All My Friends”
10. Sufjan Stevens – “Chicago”
11. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Maps”
12. Vampire Weekend – “A-Punk”
13. Spoon – “The Way We Get By��

The 50 Best Indie Rock Songs of All Time

Sputnikmusic’s list of the best indie rock songs of all time, as voted on by our users.

1. “I Will Possess Your Heart” – Death Cab for Cutie
2. ” Float On” – Modest Mouse
3. ” Karma Police” – Radiohead
4. ” Home” – Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
5. ” Fake Empire” – The National
6. ” The Suburbs” – Arcade Fire
7. “Vertigo” – U2
8. ” We Used to Wait” – Arcade Fire
9. ” trees” – brand new
10. “(Antichrist Television Blues)” – Arcade Fire

The 25 Best Indie Rock Songs of All Time

We’ve compiled a list of the 25 Best Indie Rock Songs of All Time. These are the tracks that have defined the genre, and influenced countless other artists.

1. “I Will Survive” by Cake
2. “Boys Don’t Cry” by The Cure
3. ” Drain You” by Nirvana
4.”Karma Police” by Radiohead
5.”Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana
6.”I Melt with You” by Modern English
7.”Float On” by Modest Mouse
8.”In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” by Neutral Milk Hotel
9.”Fake plastic trees” by Radiohead
10.”Here Comes Your Man” by Pixies
11.”Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” by Jeff Buckley
12.”Say It Ain’t So” by Weezer
13.”Losing My Religion” by R.E.M.
14.”The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World
15.”Starship Trooper” by Yes

10 More of the Best Indie Rock Songs of All Time

In no particular order, here are 10 more essential tracks for anyone interested in exploring indie rock…

1. Yo La Tengo – “Sugarcube”
2. Pavement – “Range Life”
3. Sonic Youth – “Teen Age Riot”
4. My Bloody Valentine – “Only Shallow”
5. Dinosaur Jr. – “Feel the Pain”
6. Pixies – “Where Is My Mind?”
7. Ride – “Vapour Trail”
8. Slowdive – ” Alison”
9. Lush – “Sweetness and Light”
10. Blur – “There’s No Other Way”