EW names Hold Steady, White Stripes, Pavement, Fugazi as part of “Indie Rock 25”
EW has posted a list of what they describe as the best indie rock albums of each of the past 25 years. The list includes a decidedly un–EW–like group including Fugazi, Pavement, The Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, Dinosaur Jr., Archers of Loaf, Sleater–Kinney and more.
The full version with photos and descriptions can be seen here.
| 1984 | The Replacements - Let It Be |
| 1985 | The Smiths - Meat Is Murder |
| 1986 | R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant |
| 1987 | Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me |
| 1988 | Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation |
| 1989 | The Pixies - Doolittle |
| 1990 | Fugazi - Repeater |
| 1991 | My Bloody Valentine - Loveless |
| 1992 | Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted |
| 1993 | Built to Spill - Ultimate Alternative Wavers |
| 1994 | Guided by Voices - Bee Thousand |
| 1995 | Archers of Loaf - Vee Vee |
| 1996 | Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister |
| 1997 | Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West |
| 1998 | Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea |
| 1999 | Sleater-Kinney - The Hot Rock |
| 2000 | Yo La Tengo - And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out |
| 2001 | The Shins - Oh, Inverted World |
| 2002 | Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights |
| 2003 | The White Stripes - Elephant |
| 2004 | Arcade Fire - Funeral |
| 2005 | Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning |
| 2006 | The Hold Steady - Boys & Girls in Ameica |
| 2007 | Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga |
| 2008 | Radiohead - In Rainbows |