r/indie_rock

655k members
r/indie_rock is a subreddit with 655k members. The community frequently discusses song, music, rock, indie, and band, and they frequently recommend/review music recommendations, indie bands, and music, and the most common flair used is new song, discussion, stream/download, classic, and news.
A place to share and discover new (and old) music that seems to fly under the radar.

Popular Topics in r/indie_rock

#1

Song

50 posts
#2

Music

48 posts
#3

Rock

35 posts
#4

Indie

23 posts
#5

Band

16 posts
#6

Album

14 posts
#7

New

9 posts
#8

Pop

8 posts
#9

Bands

7 posts
#10

Single

6 posts

Products Discussed in r/indie_rock

#1
Various Artists
4.6 from 11 reviews
#2
Spotify
5.0 from 5 reviews
#3
Alvvays
5.0 from 3 reviews

Indie Bands

98 reviews
#1
Big Thief
5.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Parquet Courts
5.0 from 3 reviews
#3
Peach Pit
5.0 from 3 reviews

Music

17 reviews
#1
Mitski
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Chairlift
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Belle and Sebastian
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/indie_rock

#1
NEW SONG
: "My twin brother & I wrote a song about social media addiction and self deception - basically the stuff we don’t like admitting. Curious if it resonates with anyone."
46 posts
#2
DISCUSSION
: "Archers of Loaf fans?"
16 posts
#3
STREAM/DOWNLOAD
: "My indierock band did some cool shit in the 2010s then we stopped. Recently we recorded an album and this is one of the new songs."
15 posts
#4
CLASSIC
: "Electric 6 - Synthesizer"
7 posts
#5
NEWS
: "NEW Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze (Exclusive Purple Haze Vinyl $38) PREORDER"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/indie_rock

Yearly
+5k members(0.7%)

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Last updated: June 1, 2026