What is the best European non-English indie album of all time?

From Iceland's ethereal soundscapes to French post-rock to Scandinavian folk, European indie outside the English-speaking world has produced masterpieces. Vote for your favorite.

1

Ágætis byrjun

Sigur Rós' 1999 Icelandic album, a breathtaking post-rock/ambient masterpiece often cited as one of the most beautiful records ever made.

2

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Sigur Rós' 2002 album, eight wordless tracks sung in 'Vonlenska,' a made-up language, creating pure emotional music.

3

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

French band Phoenix's 2009 indie pop breakthrough, irresistible hooks and glossy production from Versailles.

4

Moon Safari

French duo Air's 1998 ambient pop masterpiece, dreamy and cinematic, a landmark of French electronic-indie.

5

Neon Golden

German band The Notwist's 2002 album blending indie rock with glitchy electronic production.

6

Finally We Are No One

Múm's 2002 Icelandic experimental folk-electronica album, delicate and otherworldly.

7

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

M83's 2011 double album, French shoegaze-synth pop reaching for the sky in nostalgic cinematic grandeur.

8

A Living Room Hush

Norwegian jazz-influenced indie band Jaga Jazzist's 2002 album, adventurous post-rock and electronic fusion.

9

Takk...

Sigur Rós' 2005 Icelandic album, more melodic and accessible but equally transcendent.

10

Melodrama

Lorde's 2017 album, while New Zealand-born she's culturally adjacent to European indie pop, a modern art-pop masterpiece.

11

Vespertine

Björk's 2001 Icelandic album of intimate electronic-orchestral indie pop, intricate and beautiful.

12

Homogenic

Björk's 1997 Icelandic album, merging strings and electronic beats in a boldly experimental pop statement.

13

Kveikur

Sigur Rós' 2013 darker and more aggressive Icelandic album, showing a different side of their sound.