The best alternative/indie rock albums

Ranked by every score on sleeves, critics' and listeners'. An album with few scores is pulled toward the average until more come in, so one perfect score cannot top the list.

  1. 1In RainbowsRadiohead · 4.7 from 3 scores
  2. 2Be the CowboyMitski · 4.8 from 2 scores
  3. 3Puberty 2Mitski · 4.3 from 3 scores
  1. 4Tenacious DTenacious D4.5 from 1 score
  2. 5AMArctic Monkeys4 from 3 scores
  3. 6St. ElsewhereGnarls Barkley4 from 3 scores
  4. 7Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m NotArctic Monkeys4 from 3 scores
  5. 8Favourite Worst NightmareArctic Monkeys4 from 3 scores
  6. 9Some NightsFun4 from 2 scores
  7. 10Suck It and SeeArctic Monkeys3.8 from 3 scores
  8. 1121Adele3.8 from 2 scores
  9. 12Year ZeroNine Inch Nails3.7 from 3 scores
  10. 13HumbugArctic Monkeys3.7 from 3 scores
  11. 14Let GoAvril Lavigne3 from 1 score
  12. 15MeteoraLinkin Park3 from 1 score
  13. 16NightmareAvenged Sevenfold3 from 1 score
  14. 17BADLANDSHalsey2.5 from 1 score
  15. 1819Adele3 from 2 scores
  16. 19TorchesFoster the People2.7 from 3 scores
  17. 20Sigh No MoreMumford & Sons2.3 from 3 scores