r/indie is a subreddit with 706k 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, i made this, other, discussion, and promo.
/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
: "I coded the entire music video for my song: 7,274 lines of JavaScript, no camera, no 3D."
61 posts
#2
I Made This
: "here's something i made today !"
44 posts
#3
Other
: "I'm a pro at this"
22 posts
#4
Discussion
: "I've been taking a deep dive into C86-C91 indie/noise pop. It's highly influential stuff, so I'd like to know some more underrated songs or artists following that period from 1991—Y2K."
18 posts
#5
Promo
: "We’re a tiny UK indie band and we released a song called Chasing Cavemen"
14 posts
#6
Youtube
: "Greater Omaha - Desaparecidos"
12 posts
#7
Playlist
: "Shoot the singer? Favorite instrumental tracks by non-instrumental bands."
11 posts
#8
New Video Release
: "Genius Verified Parody"
8 posts
#9
News
: "Dominic Fike performing his new song with Emma Ogier in Seattle"
3 posts
#10
Artist Tour
: "I sing in a band called "Yuzume Radio" in Japan. I'm not famous yet, but I want more people to listen to our songs and I hope we can perform live all over the world."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/indie
Yearly
+14k members(2.1%)
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Last updated: September 6, 2026