В декабре журнал Blender выбрал 100 лучших инди-альбомов. Из вступительной статьи:

Mumbled lyrics, couldn't-care-less strumming, white dudes in sweaters-what's not to love about indie rock? Born 25-odd years ago in suburban garages and spread via college radio, it has made distortion into something hummable, boredom into something thrilling and aimlessness into a raison d’etre-and these days, thanks to blogs and the fine people at Grey's Anatomy, it's more popular than ever.

100		The Shaggs — Philosophy of the World Third World, 1969	The Shaggs — My Pal Foot Foot
99		Dream Syndicate — The Days of Wine and Roses Ruby/Slash, 1982	Dream Syndicate — Tell Me When It’s Over
98		Palace Music — Viva Last Blues Drag City, 1995	Palace Music — The Mountain Low
97		The Mekons — Rock ’n’ Roll Twin/Tone/A&M, 1989	The Mekons — Memphis, Egypt
96		TV on the Radio — Return to Cookie Mountain Interscope, 2006	TV on the Radio — Wolf Like Me
95		The Dismemberment Plan — Emegency & I DeSoto, 1999	The Dismemberment Plan — Gyroscope
94		Half Japanese — Greatest Hits Safe House, 1995	Half Japanese — Charmed Life
93		Big Black — Atomizer Homestead, 1985	Big Black — Kerosene
92		Dead Kennedys — Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables Alternative Tentacles, 1980	Dead Kennedys — Kill the Poor
91		The Chills — Kaleidoscope World Homestead, 1985	The Chills — Pink Frost
90		Animal Collective — Strawberry Jam Domino, 2007	Animal Collective — Peacebone
89		Art Brut — Bang Bang Rock & Roll Fierce Panda, 2005	Art Brut — Formed a Band
88		Daniel Johnston — Yip/Jump Music Stress, 1983	Daniel Johnston — Speeding Motorcycle
87		Wolf Parade — Apologies to the Queen Mary Sub Pop, 2005	Wolf Parade — I’ll Believe in Anything
86		Flipper — Generic Flipper Subterranean, 1982	Flipper — Sex Bomb
85		The Clean — Anthology Merge, 2003	The Clean — Odditty
84		Beat Happening — You Turn Me On K/Sub Pop, 1992	Beat Happening — Godsend
83		The Misfits — Walk Among Us Ruby/Slash, 1982	The Misfits — Skulls
82		The Embarrassment — Heyday 1979–83 Bar/None, 1995	The Embarrassment — I’m a Don Juan
81		The Vaselines — The Way of the Vaselines Sub Pop, 1992	The Vaselines — Son of a Gun
80		Feist — The Reminder Cherry Tree/Interscope, 2007	Feist — 1234
79		Clap Your Hands Say Yeah — Clap Your Hands Say Yeah ClapYourHandsSayYeah.com, 2005	Clap Your Hands Say Yeah — Over and Over Again
78		The 13th Floor Elevators — The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators International Artists, 1966	The 13th Floor Elevators — You’re Gonna Miss Me
77		Arctic Monkeys — Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not Domino, 2006	Arctic Monkeys — The View From the Afternoon
76		Le Tigre — Le Tigre Mr. Lady, 1999	Le Tigre — My My Metrocard
75		Galaxie 500 — Today Aurora, 1988	Galaxie 500 — Tugboat
74		The Fall — 50,000 Fall Fans Can’t Be Wrong Beggars Banquet, 2004	The Fall — Totally Wired
73		Meat Puppets — Up On the Sun SST, 1985	Meat Puppets — Up on the Sun
72		The Mountain Goats — We Shall All Be Healed 4AD, 2004	The Mountain Goats — Letter From Belgium
71		Stereolab — Refried Ectoplasm Drag City, 1995	Stereolab — French Disko
70		Mudhoney — Superfuzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singles Sub Pop, 1990	Mudhoney — Touch Me I’m Sick
69		Nick Drake — Pink Moon Island, 1972	Nick Drake — “Pink Moon,” “Free Ride”
68		Descendents — Milo Goes to College New Alliance, 1982	Descendents — Bikeage
67		Husker Du — New Day Rising SST, 1985	Husker Du — I Apologize
66		Young Marble Giants — Colossal Youth Rough Trade, 1980	Young Marble Giants — N.I.T.A.
65		Various Artists — No New York Antilles, 1978	The Contortions — Dish It Out
64		Cat Power — The Greatest Matador, 2006	Cat Power — Living Proof
63		Nirvana — Bleach Sub Pop, 1989	Nirvana — Love Buzz
62		The Feelies — Crazy Rhythms Stiff, 1980	The Feelies — Crazy Rhythms
61		LCD Soundsystem — LCD Soundsystem DFA/EMI, 2005	LCD Soundsystem — Losing My Edge
60		Sufjan Stevens — Illinois Asthmatic Kitty, 2005	Sufjan Stevens — Chicago
59		Nine Inch Nails — Pretty Hate Machine TVT, 1989	Nine Inch Nails — Head Like a Hole
58		Built to Spill — There’s Nothing Wrong With Love Up, 1994	Built to Spill — Big Dipper
57		Bikini Kill — Pussy Whipped Kill Rock Stars, 1993	Bikini Kill — Rebel Girl
56		Archers of Loaf — Icky Mettle Alias, 1993	Archers of Loaf — Web in Front
55		Bad Brains — Bad Brains ROIR, 1982	Bad Brains — Attitude
54		Unrest — Imperial F.F.R.R. Teenbeat, 1992	Unrest — Cherry Cream On
53		Smashing Pumpkins — Gish Caroline, 1991	Smashing Pumpkins — Siva
52		Bright Eyes — Lifted or The Story Is in The Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground Saddle Creek, 2002	Bright Eyes — Bowl of Oranges
51		Interpol — Turn On the Bright Lights Matador, 2002	Interpol — Roland
50		Rilo Kiley — More Adventurous Brute/Beaute, 2004	Rilo Kiley — Portions for Foxes
49		Spoon — Kill the Moonlight Merge, 2002	Spoon — The Way We Get By
48		Mission of Burma — Vs. Ace of Hearts, 1982	Mission of Burma — Trem Two
47		Green Day — Kerplunk! Lookout!, 1992	Green Day — 2000 Light Years Away
46		Franz Ferdinand — Franz Ferdinand Domino, 2004	Franz Ferdinand — Take Me Out
45		Fugazi — Repeater Dischord, 1990	Fugazi — Repeater
44		Various Artists — Wanna Buy a Bridge? Rough Trade, 1980	Delta 5 — Mind Your Own Business
43		Black Flag — Damaged SST, 1981	Black Flag — Rise Above
42		Brian Eno — Another Green World E.G., 1975	Brian Eno — St. Elmo’s Fire
41		Modest Mouse — The Lonesome Crowded West Up, 1997	Modest Mouse — Truckers Atlas
40		New Order — Power Corruption & Lies Factory, 1983	New Order — Blue Monday
39		Pavement — Cooked Rain, Cooked Rain Matador, 1994	Pavement — Silence Kit
38		The Strokes — Is This It RCA, 2001	The Strokes — Last Night
37		Yeah Yeah Yeahs — Fever to Tell Interscope, 2003	Yeah Yeah Yeahs — Maps
36		Elliott Smith — Either/Or Kill Rock Stars, 1997	Elliott Smith — Between the Bars
35		Liz Phair — Exile in Guyville Matador, 1993	Liz Phair — Divorce Song
34		Superchunk — On the Mouth Matador, 1993	Superchunk — Precision Auto
33		The Shins — Oh, Inverted World Sub Pop, 2001	The Shins — New Slang
32		Neutral Milk Hotel — In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Merge, 1998	Neutral Milk Hotel — Holland, 1945
31		Guided by Voices — Bee Thousand Matador, 1994	Guided by Voices — Smothered in Hugs
30		Wilco — Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Nonesuch, 2002	Wilco — I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
29		Violent Femmes — Violent Femmes Slash, 1982	Violent Femmes — Add It Up
28		The Magnetic Fields — 69 Love Songs Merge, 1999	The Magnetic Fields — The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure
27		M.I.A. — Arular XL, 2005	M.I.A. — Galang
26		Belle and Sebastian — If You’re Feeling Sinister The Enclave, 1996	Belle and Sebastian — Seeing Other People
25		Sebadoh — III Homestead, 1991	Sebadoh — The Freed Pig
24		The New Pornographers — Mass Romantic Mint/Matador, 2000	The New Pornographers — Letter From an Occupant
23		Yo La Tengo — Painful Matador/Atlantic, 1993	Yo La Tengo — From a Motel 6
22		Meat Puppets — Meat Puppets II SST, 1984	Meat Puppets — Lost
21		The Modern Lovers — The Modern Lovers Berserkley, 1976	The Modern Lovers — Roadrunner
20		The Hold Steady — Separation Sunday French Kiss, 2005	The Hold Steady — Your Little Hoodrat Friend
19		Sleater-Kinney — Dig Me Out Kill Rock Stars, 1997	Sleater-Kinney — Dig Me Out
18		Joy Division — Unkwon Pleasures Factory, 1971	Joy Division — Disorder
17		The White Stripes — White Blood Cells Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2001	The White Stripes — Fell in Love With a Girl
16		Slint — Spideland Touch And Go, 1991	Slint — Breadcrumb Trail
15		X — Wild Gift Slash, 1981	X — We’re Desperate
14		De La Soul — 3 Feet High and Rising Tommy Boy, 1989	De La Soul — Me, Myself and I
13		Husker Du — Zen Arcade SST, 1984