Let’s face it, this year was not the most ideal, in any way; however, we were able to get some pretty fantastic music out of it. So for this blog post, I’ve decided to list what I think are some of the best, indie pop, indie rock and alternative albums of this year. I’ve linked every album to their title so please, feel free to listen and let me know what you think.

Disclaimer: In nature of this blog, I’ve limited this list to albums that fall mainly into indie rock, indie pop and alternative. That being said, masterpieces such as Lemonade, Coloring Book, Blonde,  Awaken, My Love!, or albums that fall mainly under electronic or hard rock are not listed for said reason.

Let’s get on with the list shall we?

I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it by The 1975

This is Our Vice by Cub Sport

Wild World by Bastille

The Human Condition by Jon Bellion

Big Mess by Grouplove

iii by Miike Snow

Moth by Chairlift

Love Gloom by Night Riots

Signs of Light by Head and The Heart

Folk Hop N’ Roll by Judah and the Lion

White by Weezer

Matter by St. Lucia

Fitz and The Tantrums by Fitz and the Tantrums

It Doesn’t Have To Make Sense by Ingrid Michaelson

22, A Million by Bon Iver

The Getaway by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Disappointment Island by TNNG

Gameshow by Two Door Cinema Club

You’ll Pay For This by Bear Hands

Don’t You by Wet

Love You To Death by Tegan and Sara

Why Are You OK by Band of Horses

I Think You Think Too Much of Me by Eden

Home of the Strange by Young the Giant

Thick As Thieves by The Temper Trap

Psychopomp by Japanese Breakfast

Not To Disappear by Daughter

Puberty 2 – Mitski

Remember Us To Life by Regina Spektor

Beautiful Lies by Birdy

American English by Tor Miller

The Altar by Banks

Death of a Bachelor by Panic! at the Disco

Insomniac by Maggie Schneider

Cleopatra by The Lumineers

Saintmotelevision by Saint Motel

Every Night The Same Dream by Ball Park Music

Everything You’ve Come to Expect by The Last Shadow Puppets

Lewis Del Mar by Lewis Del Mar

Much Love  by Microwave

100 by The Hunna

American Nightmare by Bad Rabbits

Disappear Here by Bad Suns

Eternally Even by Jim James

I Dreamt I Was A Cowboy by Miniature Tigers

Stay Together by Kaiser Chiefs

Well that’s what I’ve got for you this week! Please let me know what albums you think should be added, and I’ll be sure to give them a listen. Thank you to all those that helped submit albums for this list, it helped tremendously!

That’s for sticking with me for the last six months and I’ll be writing to you next year!

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