The best indie pop 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. 1Be the CowboyMitski · 4.8 from 2 scores
  2. 2The Queen Is DeadThe Smiths · 5 from 1 score
  3. 3The SuburbsArcade Fire · 4.2 from 3 scores
  1. 4The Bones of What You BelieveCHVRCHES4.3 from 2 scores
  2. 5Depression CherryBeach House4 from 3 scores
  3. 6LungsFlorence + the Machine4 from 2 scores
  4. 7The ReminderFeist4 from 2 scores
  5. 8Eyes OpenSnow Patrol3.8 from 3 scores
  6. 9It’s Not Me, It’s YouLily Allen3.8 from 3 scores
  7. 10The Gods We Can TouchAURORA4 from 1 score
  8. 11CeremonialsFlorence + the Machine3.8 from 2 scores
  9. 12Give UpThe Postal Service3.8 from 2 scores
  10. 13Figure 8Elliott Smith3.8 from 2 scores
  11. 14AlvvaysAlvvays3.7 from 3 scores
  12. 15All My Demons Greeting Me as a FriendAURORA3.5 from 2 scores
  13. 16PlansDeath Cab for Cutie3.5 from 3 scores
  14. 17Pure HeroineLorde3.5 from 3 scores
  15. 18HalcyonEllie Goulding3.3 from 3 scores
  16. 19If You WaitLondon Grammar3.3 from 3 scores
  17. 20This Is ActingSia3.3 from 3 scores
  18. 21Born to DieLana Del Rey3.2 from 3 scores
  19. 22BabelMumford & Sons3 from 2 scores
  20. 23An Awesome Wavealt‐J3 from 2 scores
  21. 24The LumineersThe Lumineers2.8 from 2 scores
  22. 25Bad BloodBastille2 from 1 score
  23. 26TorchesFoster the People2.7 from 3 scores
  24. 27Sigh No MoreMumford & Sons2.3 from 3 scores