r/indie is a subreddit with 707k members. The community frequently discusses music, indie, song, album, and new, and they frequently recommend/review indie bands, french music, and band recommendations, and the most common flair used is new release, youtube, promo, i made this, and new video release.
/r/indie is the place to share and discuss Indie Music.
Popular Topics in r/indie
#1
Music
232 posts
#2
Indie
161 posts
#3
Song
153 posts
#4
Album
33 posts
#5
New
29 posts
#6
Artist
28 posts
#7
Rock
23 posts
#8
New Music
22 posts
#9
Struggling
20 posts
#10
Hard Times
17 posts
Products Discussed in r/indie
Indie Bands
127 reviews
#1
Editors
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Pond
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
The Snuts
4.5★ from 2 reviews
French Music
35 reviews
#1
Pomme
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
L'Impératrice
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Stereolab
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Band Recommendations
2 reviews
#1
Her's
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Honeyvolt
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/indie
#1
New Release
: "Westside Cowboy"
67 posts
#2
Youtube
: "Frank Turner - Get Better"
40 posts
#3
Promo
: "Let's help each other out!"
24 posts
#4
I Made This
: "candy cover art </3"
21 posts
#5
New Video Release
: "[NEW VIDEO] Kira Lise - Wasting Time"
10 posts
#6
Other
: "Bro got a drone 👽👽👽"
10 posts
#7
Spotify
: "Burrito by The Ill Gotten Vine"
6 posts
#8
Discussion
: "Research on problems/revenue streams for independent artist"
6 posts
#9
Playlist
: "Playlist for underground (less than 10k plays) indie rock tracks"
4 posts
#10
Article
: "One of my first purchases! The Wonder Stuff!"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/indie
Yearly
+15k members(2.1%)
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Last updated: September 13, 2026