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Gone Gazing - The Best Indie Albums of the 21st Century

https://gonegazing.com/2025/06/27/the-best-indie-albums-of-the-21st-century/

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1

Room on Fire by The Strokes

Room on Fire

The Strokes

2

Modern Vampires of the City by Vampire Weekend

Modern Vampires of the City

Vampire Weekend

3

Person Pitch by Panda Bear

Person Pitch

Panda Bear

4

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

5

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You by Big Thief

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You

Big Thief

6

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Phoenix

7

This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem

This Is Happening

LCD Soundsystem

8

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

9

Writer’s Block by Peter Bjorn and John

Writer’s Block

Peter Bjorn and John

10

Treats by Sleigh Bells

Treats

Sleigh Bells

11

Bluffer’s Guide to the Flight Deck by Flotation Toy Warning

Bluffer’s Guide to the Flight Deck

Flotation Toy Warning

12

Thunder, Lightning, Strike by The Go! Team

Thunder, Lightning, Strike

The Go! Team

13

Cansei de Ser Sexy by CSS

Cansei de Ser Sexy

CSS

14

Give Up by The Postal Service

Give Up

The Postal Service

15

The Execution of All Things by Rilo Kiley

The Execution of All Things

Rilo Kiley

16

Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie

Transatlanticism

Death Cab for Cutie

17

Lush by Snail Mail

Lush

Snail Mail

18

De Stijl by The White Stripes

De Stijl

The White Stripes

19

Demon Days by Gorillaz

Demon Days

Gorillaz

20

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

21

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

22

Currents by Tame Impala

Currents

Tame Impala

23

Dark Red by Steve Lacy

Dark Red

Steve Lacy

24

Melodrama by Lorde

Melodrama

Lorde

25

Blonde by Frank Ocean

Blonde

Frank Ocean

26

Bloom by Beach House

Bloom

Beach House

27

Be the Cowboy by Mitski

Be the Cowboy

Mitski

28

Immunity by Clairo

Immunity

Clairo

29

1000 gecs by 100 gecs

1000 gecs

100 gecs

30

In Colour by Jamie xx

In Colour

Jamie xx

31

Visions by Grimes

Visions

Grimes

32

Salad Days by Mac DeMarco

Salad Days

Mac DeMarco

33

You Forgot It in People by Broken Social Scene

You Forgot It in People

Broken Social Scene

34

Alvvays by Alvvays

Alvvays

Alvvays

35

Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Fetch the Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

36

the Glow, pt. 2 by the Microphones

the Glow, pt. 2

the Microphones

37

Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

Punisher

Phoebe Bridgers

38

Fever to Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Fever to Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

39

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

40

Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood

Titanic Rising

Weyes Blood

41

My Boy (Twin Fantasy) by Car Seat Headrest

My Boy (Twin Fantasy)

Car Seat Headrest

42

Pyramid Electric Co by Jason Molina

Pyramid Electric Co

Jason Molina

43

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

44

Girl With Fish by feeble little horse

Girl With Fish

feeble little horse

45

For the First Time

Black Country, New Road

46

Schlagenheim by black midi

Schlagenheim

black midi

47

Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time by Candy Claws

Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time

Candy Claws

48

The Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

The Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes

49

Spirituals by Santigold

Spirituals

Santigold

50

Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not by Arctic Monkeys

Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

Arctic Monkeys

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