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

Beyond the Anglo-American indie axis, European artists have produced some of music's most distinct and adventurous records — from Icelandic post-rock to French electronic pop and Nordic folk. Which album best represents the world of non-Anglophone European indie? Cast your vote!

Ágætis byrjun

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

1/13

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

2/13

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

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

3/13

Moon Safari

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

4/13

Neon Golden

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

5/13

Finally We Are No One

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

6/13

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

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

7/13

A Living Room Hush

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

8/13

Takk...

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

9/13

Vespertine

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

10/13

Homogenic

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

11/13

Kveikur

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

12/13

Melodrama

Lorde's 2017 album, a modern art-pop masterpiece from New Zealand — often embraced by the European indie pop scene.

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