Indie and alternative music subreddits
We found 147 active indie and alternative music subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/indieheads with 3.65M members. The busiest is r/MyChemicalRomance, with 2,680 posts last month. In 25 of the 92 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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- r/indieheads3.65M members
- r/MyChemicalRomance2,680 posts in September 2026
- r/geesebandofficial+222% members in 12 months
- r/indie16% of new-account posts removed
All active indie and alternative music subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/indieheads↗Reddit’s largest community for alternative, experimental, independent, and underground music. | 3.65M | 2,464 | +2% | 27 | 23% | 66% | 84% | Yes |
| 2 | r/indie↗new-account friendly/r/indie is the place to share and discuss Indie Music. | 708K | 712 | +2% | 29 | 26% | 32% | 16% | Yes |
| 3 | r/indie_rock↗new-account friendlyA place to share and discover new (and old) music that seems to fly under the radar. | 658K | 502 | +1% | 32 | 21% | 39% | 14% | Yes |
| 4 | r/radiohead↗A subreddit about the band Radiohead, its members, and their solo projects. | 500K | 1,437 | +11% | 26 | 21% | 85% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 5 | r/IndieFolk↗new-account friendlyA Subreddit for Indie & Folk music. Feel free to post away! | 380K | 255 | +1% | 30 | 29% | 25% | 16% | Yes |
| 6 | r/twentyonepilots↗a community dedicated to all things twenty one pilots: news, discussion, connection, and creativity. | 348K | 1,121 | +9% | 22 | 45% | 100% | 75% | Yes |
| 7 | r/gorillaz↗The subreddit for Gorillaz fans. Music, art, and discussions. It's all here! | 323K | 1,031 | +9% | 23 | 27% | 77% | 84% | Yes |
| 8 | r/MyChemicalRomance↗The Official 𝗠𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Subreddit | 274K | 2,680 | +19% | 25 | 55% | 78% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 9 | r/shoegaze↗shoegaze | 188K | 591 | +15% | 27 | 20% | 55% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 10 | r/grunge↗new-account friendlyInto the grunge again | 183K | 506 | +22% | 38 | 18% | 68% | 15% | Yes |
| 11 | r/KGATLW↗A place for all discussions and sharing of things about the Australian Psychedelic band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard | 157K | 568 | +9% | 27 | 17% | 84% | 35% | Yes |
| 12 | r/TheStrokes↗A subreddit for the band, its members, and their side projects. | 141K | 919 | +21% | 25 | 26% | 87% | 97% | Yes |
| 13 | r/indieheadscirclejerk↗You are hardcore. You make me hard. | 120K | 155 | +7% | 25 | 22% | 69% | 58% | Yes |
| 14 | r/IndieMusicFeedback↗IMF is a give and receive feedback system - an interactive subreddit that requires members to give quality feedback to other musicians before posting. We welcome all artists, all genres. | 113K | 842 | +9% | 25 | 15% | 90% | 20% | Yes |
| 15 | r/the1975↗Your new album. Your new era. Your old friends. | 112K | 141 | +8% | 24 | 54% | 86% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 16 | r/mitski↗new-account friendlyA friendly subreddit for discussing the music of indie pop artist Mitski. | 106K | 157 | +11% | 20 | 69% | 78% | 17% | Yes |
| 17 | r/phoebebridgers↗A community for fans of Phoebe Bridgers, her music, live shows, and related projects including boygenius, Better Oblivion Community Center, and Saddest Factory Records. | 97K | 1,055 | +37% | 26 | 55% | 83% | 91% | Yes |
| 18 | r/Hozier↗new-account friendlyA place to discuss all of hozier's music and upcoming concerts! | 94K | 66 | +5% | 25 | 75% | 86% | 13% | Yes |
| 19 | r/Ethelcain↗A place for all Daughters of Cain to share our devotion for Mother Ethel. | 93K | 491 | +24% | 24 | 67% | 83% | 68% | Yes |
| 20 | r/radioheadcirclejerk↗new-account friendlyBeen thinking about you And there's no rest Should I still love you Still see you in bed But I'm playing with myself And what do you care, when I'm not there? | 92K | 290 | +4% | 21 | 24% | 83% | 14% | Yes |
| 21 | r/macdemarco↗The official subreddit of the Prince of Indie. | 84K | 200 | +10% | 22 | 21% | 77% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 22 | r/90sAlternative↗A place to share alternative rock of the '90s. | 77K | 246 | +23% | 43 | 17% | 81% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 23 | r/NoahKahan↗A subreddit for all things singer/songwriter Noah Kahan, hailing from Strafford, VT. Currently on “The Great Divide" tour. | 76K | 648 | +97% | 29 | 73% | 81% | 19% | Yes |
| 24 | r/brandnew↗A subreddit for discussion of Brand New. Brand New is an alternative/indie/post-hardcore band from Long Island, NY comprised of members Jesse Lacey (guitar, vocals), Vincent Accardi (guitar, vocals), | 75K | 386 | +9% | 31 | 34% | 87% | 40% | Yes |
| 25 | r/TheCure↗For fans of The Cure... | 73K | 218 | +18% | 35 | 33% | 86% | 29% | Yes |
| 26 | r/elliottsmith↗reddit's elliott smith community. | 65K | 246 | +18% | 26 | 33% | 76% | 37% | Yes |
| 27 | r/boniver↗if only i could wait | 62K | 80 | +6% | 27 | 24% | 77% | 40% | Yes |
| 28 | r/SmashingPumpkins↗A fan community dedicated to American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. | 55K | 293 | +19% | 35 | 19% | 83% | 90% | Yes |
| 29 | r/midwestemo↗new-account friendlyanyways... here's never meant | 55K | 345 | +29% | 25 | 25% | 54% | 16% | Yes |
| 30 | r/glassanimals↗Glass Animals are a British four-piece indietronica/pop band consisting of lead singer Dave Bayley, Joe Seaward, Ed Irwin-Singer, and Drew MacFarlane. | 48K | 32 | +5% | 25 | 54% | 75% | 72% | Yes |
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| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/willwood↗A place for fans of the work of singer-songwriter and multimedia artist Will Wood to connect and share. | 46K | 265 | +17% | 18 | 46% | 80% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 32 | r/blur↗new-account friendlyThe Blur subreddit | 45K | 103 | +12% | 27 | 28% | 85% | 16% | Yes |
| 33 | r/clairo↗All things Clairo related. | 44K | 77 | +16% | 22 | 42% | 76% | 26% | Yes |
| 34 | r/BeachHouse↗A community for fans of the band Beach House. | 44K | 207 | +11% | 24 | 33% | 83% | 68% | Yes |
| 35 | r/olivertree↗"No matter how strange you think you look, no matter how ugly you feel, you are beautiful." REST IN PEACE, OLIVER TREE. JUNE 29, 1993 - JUNE 14, 2026 | 44K | 683 | +100% | 28 | 41% | 100% | – | Yes |
| 36 | r/sandyalexg↗Reddit's community for all things Alex G! | 41K | 174 | +12% | 21 | 40% | 72% | 18% | Yes |
| 37 | r/Primus↗Primus - an American rock band based in San Francisco, Ca. | 40K | 81 | +20% | 35 | 14% | 82% | 73% | Yes |
| 38 | r/FlorenceAndTheMachine↗A subreddit about Florence + the Machine and Florence Welch in general. | 40K | 139 | +41% | 30 | 66% | 80% | 86% | Yes |
| 39 | r/AnimalCollective↗A subreddit for Animal Collective fans. | 39K | 303 | +7% | 27 | 20% | 90% | 22% | Yes |
| 40 | r/TheNational↗new-account friendlyThe #1 location for news, discussion, links, and everything related to indie rock band The National! | 38K | 66 | +7% | 31 | 29% | 78% | 16% | Yes |
| 41 | r/CSHFans↗new-account friendlyThis is a subreddit dedicated to fans of the indie rock band Car Seat Headrest. News, discussion, memes, art, and anything in between. | 38K | 112 | +11% | 19 | 35% | 84% | 16% | Yes |
| 42 | r/Vampireweekend↗For fans of the band Vampire Weekend | 37K | 50 | +5% | 28 | 30% | 78% | 42% | Yes |
| 43 | r/FionaApple↗A community for fans of lyrical genius Fiona Apple. | 37K | 65 | +18% | 27 | 61% | 64% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 44 | r/fontainesdc↗A community dedicated to discuss the music, lyrics, news, gigs and anything related to the Irish band Fontaines D.C. | 36K | 793 | +38% | 28 | 36% | 79% | 17% | Yes |
| 45 | r/John_Frusciante↗We are a community based around the happening of John Frusciante. John Frusciante, is the guitarist for the red hot chili peppers as well as many other side projects. He was also voted number eighteen | 34K | 61 | +7% | 28 | 16% | 80% | 29% | Yes |
| 46 | r/TheFrontBottoms↗Is It Raining Where You Are? | 33K | 226 | +9% | 23 | 48% | 66% | 57% | Yes |
| 47 | r/beabadoobee↗Subreddit for the singer and band, beabadoobee | 32K | 323 | +23% | 20 | 49% | 68% | 55% | Yes |
| 48 | r/CigarettesAfterSex↗A subreddit dedicated to Cigarettes After Sex and their fans! | 31K | 97 | +17% | 22 | 50% | 97% | 25% | Yes |
| 49 | r/mgmt↗A subreddit revolving around the band, MGMT | 31K | 95 | +7% | 24 | 24% | 75% | – | Yes |
| 50 | r/TwennyWunPilots↗Sub for sharing twenty one pilots memes | 30K | 187 | +15% | 21 | 45% | 77% | 57% | Yes |
| 51 | r/Interpol↗Subreddit for fans of the band Interpol | 29K | 378 | +21% | 29 | 31% | 85% | – | Yes |
| 52 | r/eden↗new-account friendlySubreddit for the fan base of the musical artist EDEN. | 28K | 110 | +5% | 21 | 27% | 84% | 7% | Yes |
| 53 | r/80sAlternative↗Your '80's alternative to the Top-20 pop from the decade. | 28K | 234 | +96% | 52 | 18% | 60% | – | Yes |
| 54 | r/cavetown↗new-account friendlyCentral subreddit for news, updates, music, and discussion about Cavetown. | 27K | 136 | +7% | 18 | 51% | 69% | 9% | Yes |
| 55 | r/themountaingoats↗For all things related to the musical works of the Mountain Goats. | 27K | 124 | +12% | 29 | 34% | 84% | 21% | Yes |
| 56 | r/geesebandofficial↗Geese is a Brooklyn-based rock band, featuring lead vocal Cameron Winter, guitarist Emily Green, bassist Dominic DiGesu, and drummer Max Bassin, with touring keyboardist Sam Revaz joining live. Inte | 27K | 342 | +222% | 27 | 22% | 79% | 21% | Yes |
| 57 | r/deanblunt↗new-account friendlyDean Blunt Subreddit. Please read the rules before engaging, thank you! | 23K | 76 | +18% | 22 | 24% | 56% | 12% | Yes |
| 58 | r/neutralmilkhotel↗A place to talk about the music of Neutral Milk Hotel. | 23K | 47 | +5% | 23 | 25% | 51% | – | Yes |
| 59 | r/DominicFike↗Official subreddit dedicated to Florida-born musician and actor, Dominic Fike. | 23K | 370 | +16% | 22 | 45% | 69% | 24% | Yes |
| 60 | r/gorillazcirclejerk↗new-account friendlySerious monkey band discussion only 😡😡😡 2doc, nudoc, 2nu, poo poo shippers will be destroyed 😎 | 23K | 53 | +11% | 19 | 29% | 64% | 8% | Yes |
| 61 | r/ren↗new-account friendlyWelcome to the RENaissance! A place for RENegades and kindred spirits to share, discuss, and explore everything Ren. | 23K | 334 | +28% | 37 | 43% | 91% | 10% | Yes |
| 62 | r/boygenuis↗A community for all things Boygenius! Here we love Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker <3 (yes the name is spelt wrong the correct spelling & ig handle are taken) | 23K | 39 | +9% | 27 | 65% | 65% | – | Yes |
| 63 | r/lordhuron↗Welcome to the Lord Huron subreddit, traveller. Feel free to hang around these parts and join in on the fun. And remember, May You Live Until You Die! | 22K | 62 | +14% | 28 | 45% | 90% | 45% | Yes |
| 64 | r/DeathCabforCutie↗new-account friendlyWelcome to r/DeathCabForCutie! Join us in discussing Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service, and their members’ various side projects. | 22K | 135 | +17% | 32 | 40% | 88% | 12% | Yes |
| 65 | r/rem↗A subreddit about alternative rock superstars R.E.M. | 22K | 140 | +25% | 45 | 17% | 83% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 66 | r/fatherjohnmisty↗Fun Times in Babylon | 22K | 53 | +9% | 28 | 29% | 83% | 26% | Yes |
| 67 | r/hole↗A sub dedicated to Courtney Love's band Hole. Hole is an alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles. | 21K | 240 | +42% | 31 | 72% | 83% | 25% | Yes |
| 68 | r/tameimpalacirclejerk↗new-account friendlyNangs | 21K | 99 | +15% | 23 | 19% | 74% | 10% | Yes |
| 69 | r/rexorangecounty↗Alex O'Connor (born May 4, 1998), better known by his stage name Rex Orange County, is an English singer-songwriter. Hyped by Tyler, The Creator and scouted by BADBADNOTGOOD for a collaboration, Rex | 21K | 30 | +4% | 20 | 37% | – | – | Yes |
| 70 | r/theMarias↗A subreddit dedicated to The Marías, an indie pop band based out of Los Angeles, CA. | 21K | 62 | +29% | 24 | 50% | 80% | 55% | Yes |
| 71 | r/incubus↗Incubus | 21K | 95 | +14% | 35 | 25% | 85% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 72 | r/bigthief↗Unofficial subreddit for fans of the indie rock band Big Thief | 20K | 116 | +20% | 27 | 35% | 72% | – | Yes |
| 73 | r/morrissey↗A fan community dedicated to English singer, songwriter and Pope of Mope: Morrissey. | 20K | 97 | +22% | 36 | 27% | 79% | 18% | Yes |
| 74 | r/RainbowKittenSurprise↗Rainbow Kitten Surprise hail from the mountains of Boone, North Carolina. With catchy and deeply lyrical meaning, beautifully designed bass lines, and melodic guitar riffs, their unique sound will kee | 20K | 76 | +11% | 27 | 59% | 78% | – | Yes |
| 75 | r/boywithuke↗just a sub for a boy with a uke | 19K | 47 | +9% | 16 | 23% | 90% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 76 | r/modernbaseball↗This is the official subreddit of the band Modern Baseball (a.k.a MoBo). Check out their first full length album, Sports! | 19K | 37 | +21% | 23 | 28% | 66% | 78% | Yes |
| 77 | r/Mkgee↗Welcome to r/MkGee. Mk.Gee is a singer-songwriter from New Jersey who is currently living in Los Angeles. | 19K | 49 | +25% | 26 | 26% | 86% | 23% | Yes |
| 78 | r/brighteyes↗Reddit's community to discuss and enjoy the band Bright Eyes | 18K | 94 | +16% | 33 | 43% | 87% | 91% | Yes |
| 79 | r/MasayoshiTakanaka↗new-account friendlyA subreddit dedicated to sharing, discussing and spreading the work of Masayoshi Takanaka! | 18K | 84 | +56% | 24 | 16% | 78% | 12% | Yes |
| 80 | r/thenbhd↗Everything about Californian indie band The Neighbourhood and their frontman Jesse Rutherford or... in a parallel universe, Chip Chrome & The Mono-Tones. | 18K | 241 | +41% | 22 | 64% | 75% | 20% | Yes |
| 81 | r/fleet_foxes↗ A subreddit dedicated to the band Fleet Foxes. Current background and banner courtesy of the 2024 Solo Tour poster designed by Robbie Simon @brojazz on Instagram. Icon is "Sleepy Time | 18K | 32 | +6% | 27 | 26% | – | – | Yes |
| 82 | r/JamesMarriott↗The OFFICIAL Subreddit for Youtuber James Marriott Anything related to James Marriott can be posted here. | 17K | 142 | +12% | 18 | 54% | 72% | 20% | Yes |
| 83 | r/tmbg↗new-account friendlyA place for all fans of They Might Be Giants. | 17K | 167 | +17% | 34 | 26% | 88% | 11% | Yes |
| 84 | r/menitrust↗Men I Trust is a Canadian indie band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 2014, the band consists of Jessy Caron, Dragos Chiriac, and Emmanuelle Proulx. | 17K | 43 | +13% | 25 | 29% | 74% | 47% | Yes |
| 85 | r/yaelokre↗A fanmade sub dedicated to Keath Ósk (they/it) 🌾 Minstrel, storyteller, and illustrator 🪕📖🖌️ Creator of Yaelokre, author of Meadowlark 🫎🐇🐐🌳 | 15K | 54 | +17% | 19 | 59% | 75% | 69% | Yes |
| 86 | r/AFireInside↗Everything AFI-related and more. | 15K | 134 | +23% | 35 | 33% | 89% | 79% | Yes |
| 87 | r/Slowcore↗new-account friendlyA subreddit for fans of the Slowcore and Sadcore genres of music. Discussions and links to songs are both welcome. | 15K | 87 | +23% | 24 | 17% | 38% | 13% | Yes |
| 88 | r/benhoward↗A subreddit for all things Ben Howard, A Blaze of Feather, Tender Central & R.D. Thomas. | 15K | 122 | +6% | 28 | 28% | 60% | – | Yes |
| 89 | r/JulienBaker↗A subreddit dedicated to singer/songwriter Julien Baker, and her other musical project, Boygenius. | 15K | 66 | +7% | 27 | 49% | – | – | Yes |
| 90 | r/streetlightmanifesto↗The largest Streetlight Manifesto fan community on the interwebs. | 14K | 87 | +12% | 29 | 19% | 84% | – | Yes |
| 91 | r/TheDearHunter↗The semi-official subreddit for the band The Dear Hunter! | 14K | 81 | +8% | 28 | 19% | 81% | – | Yes |
| 92 | r/mumfordandsons↗Welcome to the Mumford & Sons one and only Reddit Club! | 14K | 70 | +28% | 31 | 42% | 70% | 26% | Yes |
| 93 | r/thevoidz↗A subreddit for The Voidz, and related projects. | 14K | 37 | +16% | 25 | 29% | 88% | – | Yes |
| 94 | r/sigurros↗A community for fans of Icelandic band Sigur Rós. Members of the band are Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, Georg "Goggi" Holm, & Kjartan "Kjarri" Sveinsson. Former members are Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson & Orri P | 14K | 88 | +11% | 32 | 22% | 52% | – | Yes |
| 95 | r/FaithNoMore↗A subreddit dedicated to one of the greatest bands ever, Faith No More! | 13K | 54 | +29% | 43 | 15% | 80% | 86% | Yes |
| 96 | r/stonetemplepilots↗Stone Temple Pilots and side projects discussion. This subreddit is the sole propriety of Reddit Inc and has no affiliation with STP in any official capacity. This subreddit can be usurped by Reddit | 13K | 62 | +41% | 36 | 15% | 80% | – | Yes |
| 97 | r/indierock↗Share news, music recommendations, ask for suggestions and discuss anything related to indie rock. | 13K | 89 | +14% | 37 | 16% | 10% | 71% | Yes |
| 98 | r/underscoresplus↗it's U! ++ a subreddit for underscores | 13K | 378 | – | 23 | 39% | 79% | – | Yes |
| 99 | r/DjoMusic↗Djo is the artist of debut album ‘Twenty Twenty’, sophomore album 'Decide' and his newest album ‘The Crux’. Discuss and share with other Djo fans here. | 13K | 66 | +55% | 26 | 60% | 68% | 30% | Yes |
| 100 | r/JaneRemover↗Community for discussing Jane Remover's music | 12K | 507 | +101% | 21 | 37% | 75% | 17% | Yes |
| 101 | r/Indianindieheads↗new-account friendlyWelcome to r/IndianIndieHeads! Discover and discuss the Desi indie music scene, from rock and folk to hip-hop and fusion. Join us in exploring and celebrating the diverse independent music scene from | 12K | 343 | +86% | 23 | 23% | 49% | 16% | Yes |
| 102 | r/TheStorySoFar↗This is the Subreddit for the band ‘The Story So Far’ | 12K | 60 | +24% | 28 | 26% | 72% | 83% | Yes |
| 103 | r/hotmulliganband↗Subreddit for the fans of the #1 hot new band, Hot Mulligan! All ticket-related posts (buying, selling, OR giveaways) must go in the ticket mega thread. | 12K | 40 | +35% | 29 | 33% | 80% | – | Yes |
| 104 | r/circasurvive↗Do you like Circa Survive? This is the place for you! News, band photos, original art, tattoos--anything goes. | 12K | 434 | +23% | 30 | 25% | 79% | – | Yes |
| 105 | r/hum↗Hum is a rock quartet from Champaign, IL. They tour once in awhile when they get the chance. | 12K | 55 | +28% | 32 | 15% | 84% | 30% | Yes |
| 106 | r/bleachers↗Everyone For Ten Minutes out May 22! | 12K | 73 | +19% | 28 | 49% | 67% | Approved only | Yes |
| 107 | r/FosterThePeople↗Subreddit dedicated to the discussion of the band Foster the People! | 11K | 157 | +10% | 25 | 38% | 80% | – | Yes |
| 108 | r/stickyfingers↗Fans of Australian band Sticky Fingers | 11K | 30 | +25% | 25 | 26% | 83% | – | Yes |
| 109 | r/LouReed↗Want to post something about Lou Reed? Have a question about Lou Reed? This is the place for you. Welcome to the official Lou Reed subreddit. | 11K | 42 | +40% | 41 | 12% | 76% | 17% | Yes |
| 110 | r/xiuxiu↗Xiu Xiu For Life | 10K | 32 | +21% | 23 | 30% | 78% | 41% | Yes |
| 111 | r/SayAnything↗This is a little portion of Reddit that is dedicated to Max Bemis and to all of Say Anything. Note that "Say Anything" is the name of a BAND, therefore this is a subreddit dedicated to that band and n | 10K | 178 | +29% | 32 | 46% | 86% | 28% | Yes |
| 112 | r/Beck↗Dedicated space for Beck fans from all over the place. All fans of Mr. Hansen are welcome :) | 10K | 155 | +15% | 36 | 21% | 77% | – | Yes |
| 113 | r/PresidentBand↗A place to discuss President the band. | 9.8K | 657 | +81% | 34 | 23% | 81% | 36% | Yes |
| 114 | r/weyesblood↗A subreddit dedicated to Weyes Blood / Natalie Mering. | 9.8K | 94 | +17% | 25 | 35% | 74% | – | Yes |
| 115 | r/CameronWinter↗All things Cameron Winter. https://cameronwinter.bootleg.fm/ | 9.7K | 123 | +547% | 24 | 27% | 76% | – | Yes |
| 116 | r/thrice↗Unofficial subreddit for fans of the band THRICE to discuss tour, share stories, and revel in our favorite band. | 9.5K | 86 | +10% | 33 | 14% | 80% | – | Yes |
| 117 | r/theavalanches↗The Avalanches are an Australian electronic music group formed in Melbourne in 1997. They have released three studio albums: Since I Left You (2000), Wildflower (2016), and We Will Always Love You (20 | 9.5K | 85 | +15% | 26 | 13% | 77% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 118 | r/pjharvey↗For all things Polly Jean Harvey. | 9.5K | 51 | +28% | 38 | 40% | 76% | – | Yes |
| 119 | r/frankturner↗A subreddit pertaining to Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls. | 9.4K | 77 | +10% | 33 | 29% | 98% | – | Yes |
| 120 | r/Yachtrock↗new-account friendlyA place to share and discuss yacht rock music and yacht rock culture, as well as the "Yacht Rock" webseries and podcasts The Yacht or Nyacht Podcast and Beyond Yacht Rock 2000. | 9.4K | 75 | +29% | 45 | 18% | 65% | 8% | Yes |
| 121 | r/Progforum↗Everyone is welcome to share or discuss, every prog genre , discography, forums reviews and recommendations… | 9.2K | 272 | +281% | 51 | 7% | 73% | – | Yes |
| 122 | r/JesseWelles↗A celebratory space to appreciate the tunes of Jesse Welles. Come for the songs, stay for the songs, u made it! Listening to Jesse is like coming home again. "Then were we like those who dream..." h | 8.9K | 83 | +65% | 35 | 31% | 78% | – | Yes |
| 123 | r/MyChemMillennials↗a subreddit for the fans who’ve been around since bullets 🧡❤️ and three cheers 🖤❤️ — the elder emos, the day-one listeners. we needed a more adult space to talk about our favorite band without feeling | 8.9K | 150 | – | 33 | 78% | 62% | – | Yes |
| 124 | r/kingsofleon↗Welcome to /r/kingsofleon Feel free to share your love for the band here. Keep things civil and be nice. "Good times to roll on!" | 8.7K | 95 | +19% | 31 | 28% | 85% | – | Yes |
| 125 | r/GregoryAlanIsakov↗This is a community dedicated to the music, poetry, and artistry of Gregory Alan Isakov. Here you can discuss albums, lyrics, and the stories behind the songs. Share live recordings, setlists, conc | 8.6K | 86 | +17% | 29 | 43% | 76% | – | Yes |
| 126 | r/placebo↗A home for fans of the band Placebo on Reddit. | 8.5K | 62 | +29% | 32 | 46% | 58% | – | Yes |
| 127 | r/JeffRosenstock↗new-account friendlySub For All Things Jeff Rosenstock! Jeff Rosenstock is an American musician and songwriter from Long Island, United States. He was the lead singer of the ska punk band The Arrogant Sons of Bitches, t | 8.5K | 189 | +19% | 28 | 21% | 72% | 14% | Yes |
| 128 | r/takingbacksunday↗set phasers to stun | 8.3K | 106 | +18% | 33 | 30% | 79% | – | Yes |
| 129 | r/lvjy↗Official Subreddit of the British indie rock band Lovejoy! | 8.3K | 308 | +32% | 18 | 49% | 79% | 63% | Yes |
| 130 | r/benfolds↗For those of y'all that wear fanny packs. | 8.2K | 44 | +15% | 37 | 28% | 84% | – | Yes |
| 131 | r/lizzymcalpine↗Subreddit dedicated to all things related to the singer/songwriter Lizzy Mcalpine. | 8K | 307 | +40% | 24 | 63% | 76% | – | Yes |
| 132 | r/BloodOrange↗A subreddit dedicated to Blood Orange, formerly Lightspeed Champion, a.k.a. Dev Hynes. Musician and composer. | 7.9K | 81 | – | 24 | 44% | 59% | – | Yes |
| 133 | r/silverchair↗Come and join the mass debate! A place to discuss all things related to Silverchair, Daniel, Ben, Chris & Dr. Paul Mac, INCLUDING all their various side/solo projects. | 7.8K | 57 | +30% | 36 | 31% | 83% | 21% | Yes |
| 134 | r/Muna↗A subreddit dedicated to all things MUNA. Here for the queer joyful revolution! Katie (she/they), Josette (she/they), Naomi (they/them) | 7.8K | 188 | +40% | 28 | 69% | 66% | – | Yes |
| 135 | r/glutmother↗Official Lucy Bedroque (formerly lostrushi) subreddit | c out now | 7.7K | 502 | +233% | 20 | 23% | 85% | – | Yes |
| 136 | r/metricband↗A community for all the loyal fans of the Canadian band Metric | 7.7K | 83 | +39% | 34 | 32% | 68% | – | Yes |
| 137 | r/builttospill↗This is a gathering place for fans of Built to Spill and related side projects/solo albums from band members past and present. Please take your political or religious debate someplace else. The follow | 7.5K | 60 | +29% | 35 | 18% | 79% | – | Yes |
| 138 | r/borisheavyrocks↗Sub for anything related to the Japanese band Boris. See sidebar button for discord chat. **Use hearing protection to prevent long term hearing loss** | 7.2K | 41 | +42% | 25 | 14% | 77% | – | Yes |
| 139 | r/m83↗M83 are a French electronic music group formed in Antibes in 1999 and is currently based in Los Angeles. Initially a duo of multi-instrumentalists Anthony Gonzalez & Nicolas Fromageau. | 7.1K | 61 | +14% | 31 | 19% | 82% | – | Yes |
| 140 | r/SetItOff↗A subreddit dedicated to the alternative pop-punk/pop-rock band Set It Off ⧖ ⬙ | 7.1K | 54 | +12% | 20 | 55% | 67% | – | Yes |
| 141 | r/danieljohnston↗For all things Daniel Johnston, from music and videos to games and comics! Official Daniel related things will be pinned. | 7.1K | 34 | – | 27 | 23% | – | – | Yes |
| 142 | r/everythingeverything↗A space for everything Everything Everything, the art rock outfit from Manchester 🗻 MOUNTAINHEAD out now! | 7.1K | 113 | +16% | 26 | 29% | 71% | 22% | Yes |
| 143 | r/daughter↗Daughter's new album, 'Stereo Mind Game', is out now on all major streaming platforms. - r/daughter is a subreddit dedicated to the English folk indie band by the same name; Daughter. Any content whic | 6.9K | 31 | +19% | 25 | 38% | – | – | Yes |
| 144 | r/GoodKid↗The (un)official subreddit of Good Kid! Thanks to u/Panda10Paw for the subreddit profile picture! | 6.7K | 168 | +101% | 20 | 28% | 77% | – | Yes |
| 145 | r/TySegall↗Ty Segall is an American musician and songwriter. He has released numerous solo albums and is a member of the bands Fuzz, The Traditional Fools, Epsilons, Party Fowl, Sic Alps, The Perverts, and Ty S | 6.3K | 59 | +13% | 29 | 13% | – | – | Yes |
| 146 | r/malcolmtodd↗new-account friendlyA place for the rockstar fans of the singer Malcolm Todd! | 6.3K | 378 | +276% | 20 | 55% | 79% | 5% | Yes |
| 147 | r/ofMontreal↗Discuss the band of Montreal! | 6.2K | 52 | +16% | 28 | 35% | 87% | – | Yes |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the indie and alternative music group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
Indie and alternative music subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest indie and alternative music subreddit?
r/indieheads, with 3.65M members in September 2026. Next are r/indie (708K) and r/indie_rock (658K).
Which indie and alternative music subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/MyChemicalRomance (2,680 posts), r/indieheads (2,464 posts) and r/radiohead (1,437 posts).
Which indie and alternative music subreddits can a new account post in?
r/indie (16% of new-account posts removed), r/indie_rock (14% of new-account posts removed) and r/IndieFolk (16% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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