What is the best indie album of the 2020s so far?

From heartbreaking folk to boundary-pushing art rock, indie music in the 2020s has already produced some stunning records. Which one deserves the crown so far?

1. 1
   Punisher

   Phoebe Bridgers' 2020 sophomore album, cementing her status as a generational indie songwriter with lush, emotionally shattering folk-pop.
2. 2
   Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You

   Big Thief's ambitious 2022 double album, sprawling across folk, country, and noise-rock with boundless warmth.
3. 3
   Jubilee

   Japanese Breakfast's 2021 joyful indie pop breakthrough, Michelle Zauner's most vibrant and celebratory work.
4. 4
   The Record

   boygenius' 2023 debut full-length, bringing together Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus for an indie rock supergroup triumph.
5. 5
   Wet Leg

   Wet Leg's 2022 self-titled debut, a witty and infectious indie rock record from the Isle of Wight duo.
6. 6
   Home Video

   Lucy Dacus' 2021 album, a razor-sharp collection of autobiographical indie rock songs about memory and adolescence.
7. 7
   Rat Saw God

   Wednesday's 2023 noisy alt-country album about Southern memory and heartbreak, a breakthrough for the North Carolina band.
8. 8
   Sometimes, Forever

   Soccer Mommy's 2022 album, blending 90s indie rock nostalgia with crystalline production and personal introspection.
9. 9
   God Save the Animals

   Alex G's 2022 album, a beautifully strange indie pop record exploring faith, love, and sonic experimentation.
10. 10
    HEY WHAT

    Low's 2021 album, a searingly distorted and beautiful late-career statement from the Minnesota minimalist duo.
11. 11
    Shade

    Grouper's 2021 collection of unreleased songs, meditative and otherworldly ambient folk from Liz Harris.
12. 12
    Any Shape You Take

    Indigo De Souza's 2021 album, a raw and emotionally vulnerable indie pop/rock record about love and identity.
13. 13
    I Got Heaven

    Mannequin Pussy's 2024 album, a sharp and emotionally intense indie punk record balancing aggression and vulnerability.
14. 14
    Underdressed at the Symphony

    Faye Webster's 2023 album, her most polished and emotionally resonant indie pop statement.
15. 15
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    Adrianne Lenker's (Big Thief) 2020 intimate solo acoustic album recorded in a Massachusetts cabin during the COVID lockdown.