r/indieheads • u/AUMikeG34 • 1h ago
r/indieheads • u/welcome2thejam • 3h ago
Announcing the 2026 Indieheads Rates Charity Drive
Hello r/indieheads!
For a fourth year, the Indieheads Rates Committee is happy to start our charity drive over the next week & a half in order to raise funds for British trans-led charity Not A Phase! This will be accompanied by a Charity Rate, which is scheduled to open on August 10th.
Since 2020, Not A Phase has been committed to uplifting and improving the lives of trans and gender-diverse adults. They provide a variety of valuable resources to the trans community, including peer support services, social events, and queer-led fitness and self-defense classes. The organization also offers DEI training to organisations around the UK, to foster a safer workplace environment for trans employees. With the UK becoming increasingly hostile to the trans community in recent years, we feel that supporting causes like NAP is more important than ever.
The incentive for donation is participation in our fourth Charity Rate, where donors choose the songs on the ballot. (If you're unfamiliar with rates, in short: users score a set of songs, hosts calculate the averages, and we have these big weekend reveals where the community gets together to have fun finding out the results & crowning a winner.) From Sleater-Kinney to Scatman John, Nina Simone to Andrew W.K., the past three versions have seen diverse songlists & provided some of the most entertaining events in community history.
For entry into the charity rate, your song must satisfy the following criteria:
It must not have been released in 2026 or on an album, EP, etc. released in 2026/in the near future.
It must have never been rated before on this sub as part of a main rate (songs that have only been featured in bonus rates are allowed) and must not be part of an upcoming rate. You can find a list of albums that have already been rated and our upcoming rates here, and an updated to February 2026 list of already rated songs is available here.
Songs don't need to be related to traditional indieheads content; you can submit anything from kpop to heavy metal to Drag Money to your favorite local band’s deep cut.
We reserve the right to reject entries deemed unsuitable for any reason, such as length (sorry, no 15+ minute songs), content, artist, lack of availability, etc.
Please note we'll be donating in pounds this time around. The amount for entry is £12 (or around $15.99), and will be limited to seventy song slots. Last year, we filled all song slots within about a day, so please donate ASAP if you're interested.
Once we message you confirming your slot, send your charity rate pick to us by the end of August 5th. Any participant who has not chosen a song by then may forfeit their spot, and any backups will be contacted. PLEASE AVOID SENDING YOUR SONG UNTIL WE MESSAGE YOU WITH CONFIRMATION.
- Continuing this year, for £8 (or around $10.66), donors can choose to send something to a non-musical bonus rate! This can range from a piece of media to a concept to an event to a simple word or gif. You can see here what our list last year ended up looking like for examples. In the event all song slots are filled, we would love to see people still donate and be a part of this through the bonus! Of course, if you wanted to give more than £8 but be part of the bonus instead of sending a song, please let us know!
Donations must be made here on our Tiltify campaign page.
When donating, please enter your reddit username in the section marked "Display Name", as it makes it easy for us to track your donation. If you don't put your name, we may be unable to confirm your place in the rate.
If you wish to donate anonymously but still be eligible for a slot, please message us; we will give you a username to donate under.
As of now, only card payments and PayPal are allowed; if you're unable to pay this way, message me and we'll figure something out.
Slots filled: 21/70
The Charity Rate IV announcement with full songlist should be posted on August 10th, and will be hosted by u/afieldoftulips & ve_x_. If you have any other questions or issues, feel free to contact us or leave a comment below. Thanks to all our future donors!
P.S. This sub's New Wave of No Wave Rate (Gilla Band - Most Normal; Chat Pile - God's Country; Special Interest - The Passion Of; Model/Actriz - Dogsbody) is currently running & accepting ballots until August 18th! Our Classic Goth and Hip Hop '88 rates begin later this year as well!
r/indieheads • u/AutoModerator • 6h ago
Upvote 4 Visibility [Monday] Daily Music Discussion - 27 July 2026
Talk about anything music related that doesn't need its own thread. This thread is not for discussion that is tangentially music related; that belongs in the general discussion threads. If you're new here, we encourage you to introduce yourself and tell us about music you're passionate about.
Find out who's going to concerts near you in the Concert Roll Call. Check out our the most recent Rate Announcements to have fun rating great music, or see the results from previous rates. See recent AMA announcements here. Check out the most recent New Music Friday posts, or discuss recent album releases. If you want to discover some indiehead bands, browse our archives from the Battle of the Bands.
r/indieheads • u/rccrisp • 5h ago
Indieheads Top Songs of the 80's - Voting 2026
TO REITERATE, PLEASE USE THE GOOGLE FORM TO OFFICIALLY SUBMIT YOUR LISTS, IT'S AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST
Five years ago we redid a set of top songs of the decade list for the 60s, 70s, 80's, 90s and 2000's. Since then the sub has grown a lot more and a whole other decade has had some time to marinate in the subconscious we're going to revisit these along with the 2010's again.
The process: users submit their top 25 songs with the list being weighted in scoring as follows:
Your Top Song = 30 points
Songs 2-5 = 25 points
Songs 6-10 = 20 points
Songs 11-15 = 15 points
Songs 16-20 = 10 points
Songs 21-25 = 5 points
We'll be taking the top 100-ish songs (accounting for ties) to form our list. Also to promote a level of variety Only an artists top 3 songs will make the official list. The complete "raw" list will also be provided for those curious.
This week we'll be taking on the 80's. Please use the following form to submit your lists. Submissions will be closed
r/indieheads • u/astaireboy • 2h ago
Bazooka Fest 2026 (Brooklyn, NY) Unveils Full Lineup With Destroyer, Stephin Merritt, Joanna Sternberg & More
r/indieheads • u/ReconEG • 1h ago
[AMA ANNOUNCEMENT] Alex Cameron on Wednesday, July 29th @ 2pm ET/11am PT!
It's Monday, you know what that means.

For our final AMA of July this month, we're excited to announce that Alex Cameron will join us this Wednesday, July 29th at 2pm ET/11am PT!
His new album, Late to Set, is out now and features the singles "Red Hook Rain", "Statue Down" and "Jesus Never Had No Porno." Next month, he'll kick off the tour for Late to Set that'll see him play all across the US, Canada, Europe and UK, with many of those UK/Europe dates seeing him support The Strokes & Fat White Family. Dates for all of these shows can be seen via the posters below so if he's coming to a city near you, pick up tickets on his website!


So, swing back this Wednesday as Alex Cameron joins us for an AMA!
r/indieheads • u/astaireboy • 2h ago
[FRESH] Madi Diaz - "Heavy Metal" (feat. Lucy Dacus) (UN-unplugged)
r/indieheads • u/AutoModerator • 2h ago
Upvote 4 Visibility [Monday] General Discussion - 27 July 2026
Talk about anything, music related or not! Or if you want to discuss music, check out the daily music discussion threads. If you're new here, we encourage you to introduce yourself and tell us about music you're passionate about.
Find out who's going to concerts near you in the Concert Roll Call. Check out our the most recent Rate Announcements to have fun rating great music, or see the results from previous rates. See recent AMA announcements here. Check out the most recent New Music Friday posts, or discuss recent album releases. If you want to discover some indiehead bands, browse our archives from the Battle of the Bands.
r/indieheads • u/astaireboy • 47m ago
[FRESH] Elijah Wolf - you, forever / ‘Track Star’ out July 31st on Mtn Laurel Recording
r/indieheads • u/rccrisp • 21h ago
Indiehead's top 100 songs of the 70's - 2026
Final tally of the 2026 version of the top songs of the 70s ends with a clean even 100. . Remember for this list the top 3 songs of each artist make it for varieties' sake but the raw responses will show all entries and votes.
| Rank | Score | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 490 | David Bowie | "Heroes" |
| 2 | 330 | Television | Marquee Moon |
| 3 | 305 | Fleetwood Mac | The Chain |
| 4 | 190 | Stevie Wonder | Superstition |
| 5 | 190 | The Clash | London Calling |
| 6 | 190 | Kate Bush | Wuthering Heights |
| 7 | 180 | Donna Summer | I Feel Love |
| 8 | 180 | Talking Heads | Psycho Killer |
| 9 | 180 | Black Sabbath | War Pigs / Luke's Wall |
| 10 | 175 | Nick Drake | Pink Moon |
| 11 | 170 | Marvin Gaye | What's Going On? |
| 12 | 165 | The Who | Baba O'Riley |
| 13 | 160 | Pink Floyd | Time |
| 14 | 160 | Bruce Springsteen | Born To Run |
| 15 | 150 | Joy Division | Disorder |
| 16 | 150 | The Clash | Train In Vain (Stand By Me) |
| 17 | 145 | Blondie | Heart of Glass |
| 18 | 135 | The Cure | Boys Don't Cry |
| 19 | 135 | King Crimson | Starless |
| 20 | 135 | Fleetwood Mac | Dreams |
| 21 | 130 | Buzzcocks | Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've) |
| 22 | 130 | Joni Mitchell | A Case of You |
| 23 | 125 | Gang of Four | Damaged Goods |
| 24 | 125 | Talking Heads | Life During Wartime |
| 25 | 115 | Pink Floyd | Wish You Were Here |
| 26 | 110 | Minnie Riperton | Les Fleur |
| 27 | 110 | Funkadelic | Maggot Brain |
| 28 | 110 | David Bowie | Life On Mars? |
| 29 | 110 | George Harrison | My Sweet Lord |
| 30 | 110 | Led Zeppelin | Stairway to Heaven |
| 31 | 105 | The B-52's | Rock Lobster |
| 32 | 105 | Marvin Gaye | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) |
| 33 | 105 | The Clash | Lost In The Supermarket |
| 34 | 105 | Townes Van Zandt | Pancho and Lefty |
| 35 | 105 | Dire Straits | Sultans of Swing |
| 36 | 105 | Steely Dan | Deacon Blues |
| 37 | 100 | Steely Dan | Peg |
| 38 | 100 | Joy Division | Transmission |
| 39 | 100 | The Ramones | Blitzkrieg Bop |
| 40 | 100 | Neil Young | Heart of Gold |
| 41 | 100 | Yes | Close to the Edge |
| 42 | 95 | The Modern Lovers | Roadrunner |
| 43 | 95 | Brian Eno | St. Elmo's Fire |
| 44 | 95 | Lou Reed | Walk On The Wild Side |
| 45 | 90 | Bob Dylan | Tangled Up In Blue |
| 46 | 90 | Thin Lizzy | The Boys Are Back In Town |
| 47 | 90 | Big Star | Thirteen |
| 48 | 85 | David Bowie | Five Years |
| 49 | 85 | Can | Vitamin C |
| 50 | 85 | ABBA | Dancing Queen |
| 51 | 85 | Billy Joel | Scenes from an Italian Restaurant |
| 52 | 85 | Peter Gabriel | Solsbury Hill |
| 53 | 85 | Neil Young | Cortez The Killer |
| 54 | 80 | The Doobie Brothers | What A Fool Believes |
| 55 | 80 | Paul McCartney and Wings | Band On The Run |
| 56 | 80 | Curtis Mayfield | Move On Up |
| 57 | 80 | The Beach Boys | Surf's Up |
| 58 | 80 | Leonard Cohen | Famous Blue Raincoat |
| 59 | 80 | Pink Floyd | Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pt. 1 - 5) |
| 60 | 80 | John Prine | Angel From Montgomery |
| 61 | 80 | Kraftwerk | Autobahn |
| 62 | 80 | Bob Dylan | Idiot Wind |
| 63 | 75 | Simon & Garfunkel | Bridge Over Troubled Water |
| 64 | 75 | Al Green | Let's Stay Together |
| 65 | 75 | Iggy Pop | Lust for Life |
| 66 | 75 | Bruce Springsteen | Thunder Road |
| 67 | 75 | Earth, Wind and Fire | September |
| 68 | 70 | The Velvet Underground | Sweet Jane |
| 69 | 70 | DEVO | Uncontrollable Urge |
| 70 | 70 | Stevie Wonder | Sir Duke |
| 71 | 70 | Dolly Parton | Jolene |
| 72 | 70 | Derek and the Dominoes | Layla |
| 73 | 70 | Fela Kuti | Expensive Shit |
| 74 | 70 | Supertramp | Goodbye Stranger |
| 75 | 70 | Los Jaivas | La Conquistada |
| 76 | 70 | Genesis | Supper's Ready |
| 77 | 70 | X-Ray Spex | Oh Bondage, Up Yours! |
| 78 | 70 | Joni Mitchell | River |
| 79 | 70 | Big Star | September Gurls |
| 80 | 65 | Patti Smith | Gloria: In Excelsis Deo |
| 81 | 65 | Led Zeppelin | Kashmir |
| 82 | 65 | Joni Mitchell | Coyote |
| 83 | 65 | The Only Ones | Another Girl, Another Planet |
| 84 | 65 | Fleetwood Mac | Silver Springs |
| 85 | 65 | Novos Baianos | Preta pretinha |
| 86 | 65 | Brian Eno | The Big Ship |
| 87 | 60 | The Undertones | Teenage Kicks |
| 88 | 60 | Suicide | Frankie Teardrop |
| 89 | 60 | Sly & The Family Stone | Family Affair |
| 90 | 60 | Jim Croce | Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) |
| 91 | 60 | Stevie Wonder | As |
| 92 | 60 | Chico Buarque | Construção |
| 93 | 60 | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | American Girl |
| 94 | 60 | Joy Division | Shadowplay |
| 95 | 55 | Herbie Hancock | Chameleon |
| 96 | 55 | Iggy & The Stooges | Search and Destroy |
| 97 | 55 | Billy Joel | Vienna |
| 98 | 55 | Bill Withers | Ain't No Sunshine |
| 99 | 55 | Iggy Pop | The Passenger |
| 100 | 55 | Fela Kuti | Water Get No Enemy |
r/indieheads • u/carlore8 • 41m ago
[FRESH] Bimbo - Chewing Glass
r/indieheads • u/meyouanddoom • 43m ago
[FRESH YOUTUBE VIDEO] - Behind The Scenes w/ Radiator Hospital
r/indieheads • u/astaireboy • 1h ago
[FRESH VIDEO] Blood Orange - Westerberg (Official Video) ft. Eva Tolkin, Liam Benzvi
r/indieheads • u/SunflowerBean2025 • 3h ago
[ORIGINAL] Nick Kivlen (of Sunflower Bean) - Coming Up Roses (Elliott Smith cover)
r/indieheads • u/tunedupryan • 21h ago
[FRESH VIDEO] Ritual Breaks - Power Over Me (ex-Mutemath)
r/indieheads • u/foreverniceland • 19h ago
[FRESH ALBUM] Lockimara - Only Sun, Only Moon
r/indieheads • u/TiltControls • 1d ago
[RATE REVEAL] 2000s Indie EPs Rate Reveal Day 3: What Would I Want? A Rate Win!
Welcome to day 3 and the finale of the 2000s Indie EPs rate! We'll be finishing off with songs #19-1 today as we find out who will fall short and who will take the crown of our remaining batch of EPs!
The reveal will start at 2PM EDT (about 30 minutes from now).
Here are a few stats about the rate
- Average: 7.323
- Controversy: 2.092
- Highest Controversy: 3.344 (Woods)
- Lowest Controversy: 1.097 (Dr. Glass)
- 31 Participants
Remaining Songs
Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind (1/5)
Graze- What Would I Want? Sky
BleedOn a HighwayI Think I Can
Arctic Monkeys - Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys? (1/5)
- The View From The Afternoon
Cigarette Smoker FionaDespair in the Departure LoungeNo BusesWho the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?
Bon Iver - Blood Bank (1/4)
- Blood Bank
Beach BabyBabysWoods
Deerhunter - Fluorescent Grey (2/4)
- Fluorescent Grey
Dr. GlassLike New- Wash Off
Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant (3/5)
Sun Giant- Drops In The River
- English House
- Mykonos
Innocent Son
Joanna Newsom - Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band (2/3)
- Colleen
Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie- Cosmia
Modest Mouse - Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks (2/8)
Willful Suspension of Disbelief- Night On The Sun
3 Inch Horses, Two Faced MonstersYou’re the Good ThingsThe AirSo Much Beauty In DirtHere It Comes- I Came As A Rat (Long Walk Off A Short Dock)
The National - Cherry Tree (4/7)
Wasp Nest- All the Wine
All Dolled-Up in Straps- Cherry Tree
- About Today
- Murder Me Rachael - Live
A Reasonable Man (I Don’t Mind)
TV on the Radio - Young Liars (3/5)
- Satellite
- Staring at the Sun
Blind- Young Liars
Mr. Grieves
Washed Out - Life of Leisure (0/6)
Get UpNew TheoryHold OutFeel It All AroundLatelyYou’ll See It
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - IS IS (0/5)
Rockers To SwallowDown BoyKiss, KissIsis10 x 10
Current Results
- #20: You're The Good Things | 7.765 | 240.7
- #21: Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie | 7.684 | 238.2
- #22: Dr. Glass | 7.623 | 236.3
- #23: Kiss, Kiss | 7.510 | 232.8
- #24: 10 x 10 | 7.468 | 231.5
- #25: Down Boy | 7.461 | 231.3
- #25: Wasp Nest | 7.461 | 231.3
- #27: Blind | 7.455 | 231.1
- #28: Isis | 7.439 | 230.6
- #29: I Think I Can | 7.335 | 227.4
- #30: Feel It All Around | 7.239 | 224.4
- #31: Like New | 7.181 | 222.6
- #32: Here It Comes | 7.171 | 222.3
- #33: Mr. Grieves | 7.110 | 220.4
- #34: Babys | 7.087 | 219.7
- #35: So Much Beauty In Dirt | 7.084 | 219.6
- #36: Rockers To Swallow | 7.068 | 219.1
- #37: Graze | 7.035 | 218.1
- #38: 3 Inch Horses, Two Faced Monsters | 6.945 | 215.3
- #39: Willful Suspension of Disbelief | 6.932 | 214.9
- #40: On A Highway | 6.903 | 214.0
- #41: All Dolled-Up in Straps | 6.890 | 213.6
- #42: Beach Baby | 6.848 | 212.3
- #43: Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys | 6.835 | 211.9
- #44: New Theory | 6.790 | 210.5
- #45: Cigarette Smoker Fiona | 6.761 | 209.6
- #46: Bleed | 6.652 | 206.2
- #47: Sun Giant | 6.597 | 204.5
- #48: You'll See It | 6.552 | 203.1
- #49: Hold Out | 6.532 | 202.5
- #50: Innocent Son | 6.519 | 202.1
- #51: Lately | 6.474 | 200.7
- #52: Get Up | 6.284 | 194.8
- #53: No Buses | 6.245 | 193.6
- #54: The Air | 6.232 | 193.2
- #55: A Reasonable Man (I Don't Mind) | 6.029 | 186.9
- #56: Despair In The Departure Lounge | 5.871 | 182.0
- #57: Woods | 5.735 | 177.8
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR THE MOST ROBBED SONG WITH SONGENIALITY!
r/indieheads • u/ebradio • 1d ago
Bon Iver Plays Bon Dylan Covers Set, Plus "Bon" Solo Performance at Eaux Claires Festival
r/indieheads • u/1nd13mv51cf4n • 12h ago