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Top Post-Punk Revival albums of all time

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Updated: 14 May
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Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights, Cover art
Turn on the Bright Lights
Interpol
3.96 36k 36,120 473 473
20 August 2002 Album
Post-Punk Revival
Post-Rock Dream Pop
urban melancholic atmospheric nocturnal anxious introspective dark cold
36k Ratings 473 Reviews 3.96 Average
The Strokes - Room on Fire, Cover art
Room on Fire
The Strokes
3.74 24k 24,029 288 288
28 October 2003 Album
Garage Rock Revival Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival
Post-Punk Revival
energetic melodic urban rhythmic sexual apathetic rebellious bittersweet
24k Ratings 288 Reviews 3.74 Average
The National - Boxer, Cover art
Boxer
The National
3.76 16k 16,262 283 283
22 May 2007 Album
Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival
Chamber Pop Indie Folk
melancholic lonely bittersweet introspective sombre autumn lush poetic
16k Ratings 283 Reviews 3.76 Average
The National - Alligator, Cover art
Alligator
The National
3.74 11k 11,048 156 156
12 April 2005 Album
Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival
Chamber Pop
melancholic autumn poetic sombre introspective bittersweet mellow passionate
11k Ratings 156 Reviews 3.74 Average
Sleater-Kinney - One Beat, Cover art
One Beat
Sleater-Kinney
3.76 3k 3,387 37 37
20 August 2002 Album
Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival
Punk Rock Riot Grrrl
political energetic passionate rebellious angry melodic rhythmic anthemic
3k Ratings 37 Reviews 3.76 Average
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm, Cover art
Silent Alarm
Bloc Party
3.68 14k 14,008 249 249
14 February 2005 Album
Post-Punk Revival
Dance-Punk
rhythmic urban energetic anxious conscious cold political passionate
14k Ratings 249 Reviews 3.68 Average
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare, Cover art
Favourite Worst Nightmare
Arctic Monkeys
3.60 22k 22,302 191 191
23 April 2007 Album
Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival
Garage Rock Revival Dance-Punk
energetic rhythmic sarcastic urban passionate nocturnal melodic love
22k Ratings 191 Reviews 3.60 Average
Interpol - Antics, Cover art
Antics
Interpol
3.60 14k 14,241 246 246
28 September 2004 Album
Post-Punk Revival
cryptic sexual romantic introspective melancholic rhythmic melodic urban
14k Ratings 246 Reviews 3.60 Average
Paramore - This Is Why, Cover art
This Is Why
Paramore
3.58 14k 14,102 163 163
10 February 2023 Album
Post-Punk Revival
Dance-Punk New Wave Indie Rock
pessimistic energetic melodic conscious introspective anxious sarcastic rhythmic
14k Ratings 163 Reviews 3.58 Average
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Cover art
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Phoenix
3.56 10k 9,838 129 129
25 May 2009 Album
Indie Pop Post-Punk Revival
Synthpop New Rave
energetic melodic love playful happy uplifting romantic bittersweet
10k Ratings 129 Reviews 3.56 Average
Genesis Owusu - Struggler, Cover art
Struggler
Genesis Owusu
3.58 5k 4,936 40 40
18 August 2023 Album
Post-Punk Revival Dance-Punk
Funk Alternative Dance Synth Punk Neo-Soul Smooth Soul
concept album eclectic rhythmic playful introspective energetic conscious quirky
5k Ratings 40 Reviews 3.58 Average
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand, Cover art
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
3.53 16k 16,183 334 334
9 February 2004 Album
Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock
Dance-Punk
playful energetic rhythmic sexual party melodic quirky urban
16k Ratings 334 Reviews 3.53 Average
Electrelane - The Power Out, Cover art
The Power Out
Electrelane
3.57 2k 1,794 28 28
26 January 2004 Album
Indie Rock Indie Pop Post-Punk Revival
Krautrock Space Rock Revival Ambient Pop
rhythmic hypnotic nocturnal quirky passionate eclectic repetitive energetic
2k Ratings 28 Reviews 3.57 Average
Nudozurdo - Sintética, Cover art
Sintética
Nudozurdo
3.60 340 340 7 7
9 June 2008 Album
Post-Punk Revival Dream Pop
Post-Rock Shoegaze
mellow mysterious cold energetic rhythmic melodic atmospheric bittersweet
340 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.60 Average
Metric - Fantasies, Cover art
Fantasies
Metric
3.54 3k 3,063 59 59
7 April 2009 Album
Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival
Synthpop Indie Pop Alternative Dance
melodic energetic urban anthemic warm alienation introspective rhythmic
3k Ratings 59 Reviews 3.54 Average
The Organ - Grab That Gun, Cover art
Grab That Gun
The Organ
3.55 1k 1,424 21 21
25 May 2004 Album
Post-Punk Revival
Jangle Pop Gothic Rock
melancholic melodic sad bittersweet introspective rhythmic love depressive
1k Ratings 21 Reviews 3.55 Average
Vundabar - Gawk, Cover art
Gawk
Vundabar
3.54 984 984 3 3
24 July 2015 Album
Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock
Surf Punk Garage Rock Revival Post-Hardcore
energetic anxious rhythmic quirky playful cold lethargic depressive
984 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.54 Average
The Killers - Hot Fuss, Cover art
Hot Fuss
The Killers
3.46 15k 15,484 318 318
15 June 2004 Album
Post-Punk Revival Pop Rock
New Wave Synthpop Big Music
melodic energetic bittersweet anthemic romantic anxious rhythmic passionate
15k Ratings 318 Reviews 3.46 Average
British Sea Power - The Decline of British Sea Power, Cover art
The Decline of British Sea Power
British Sea Power
3.50 3k 2,558 63 63
2 June 2003 Album
Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock
Art Rock Noise Pop Post-Rock Noise Rock
pastoral poetic energetic cryptic history autumn melancholic aquatic
3k Ratings 63 Reviews 3.50 Average
We Were Promised Jetpacks - These Four Walls, Cover art
These Four Walls
We Were Promised Jetpacks
3.51 1k 1,255 20 20
15 June 2009 Album
Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock
Emo Post-Rock
anxious cold longing introspective winter melodic passionate melancholic
1k Ratings 20 Reviews 3.51 Average
Balkans - Balkans, Cover art
Balkans
Balkans
3.53 356 356 7 7
10 May 2011 Album
Garage Rock Revival Garage Punk Post-Punk Revival
Post-Punk Revival Slacker Rock Art Punk Surf Punk
passionate melodic energetic sentimental chaotic dissonant playful urban
356 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.53 Average
The Twilight Sad - Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave, Cover art
Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave
The Twilight Sad
3.50 1k 1,295 14 14
27 October 2014 Album
Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock Post-Punk
Shoegaze Gothic Rock Dream Pop
lonely sad noisy atmospheric love introspective sombre passionate
1k Ratings 14 Reviews 3.50 Average
La Vida Bohème - Nuestra, Cover art
Nuestra
La Vida Bohème
3.53 293 293 3 3
10 May 2010 Album
Dance-Punk Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock
Garage Rock Revival
rebellious anthemic rhythmic cryptic energetic melodic passionate
293 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.53 Average
Minus the Bear - Menos el oso, Cover art
Menos el oso
Minus the Bear
3.50 2k 1,528 32 32
23 August 2005 Album
Indie Rock Math Pop Post-Punk Revival
Midwest Emo
melodic quirky rhythmic longing sexual playful hedonistic passionate
2k Ratings 32 Reviews 3.50 Average
Cool Kids of Death - Cool Kids of Death, Cover art
Cool Kids of Death
Cool Kids of Death
3.49 945 945 8 8
24 June 2002 Album
Post-Punk Revival
Garage Rock Revival Punk Rock Noise Rock Dance-Punk
energetic rebellious raw playful love passionate conscious apathetic
945 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.49 Average
The Prids - ...Until the World Is Beautiful, Cover art
...Until the World Is Beautiful
The Prids
3.52 251 251 6 6
29 August 2006 Album
Post-Punk Revival Post-Punk
Gothic Rock Shoegaze
anxious dark atmospheric rhythmic melancholic dense
251 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.52 Average
Metric - Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?, Cover art
Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?
Metric
3.48 2k 2,279 39 39
2 September 2003 Album
Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival Indie Pop
Synthpop New Rave
urban energetic melodic sarcastic political conscious rhythmic
2k Ratings 39 Reviews 3.48 Average
Les Savy Fav - Go Forth, Cover art
Go Forth
Les Savy Fav
3.49 649 649 7 7
2 October 2001 Album
Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival
Post-Hardcore Dance-Punk
playful energetic rhythmic
649 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.49 Average
Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History, Cover art
Tourist History
Two Door Cinema Club
3.44 5k 5,460 61 61
1 March 2010 Album
Indie Pop New Rave Post-Punk Revival
Dance-Punk Indietronica Post-Punk Revival
energetic uplifting sentimental melodic warm rhythmic bittersweet playful
5k Ratings 61 Reviews 3.44 Average
검정치마 [The Black Skirts] - TEEN TROUBLES, Cover art
TEEN TROUBLES
The Black Skirts 검정치마
3.46 395 395 7 7
15 September 2022 Album
Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival
Power Pop Dream Pop Post-Punk
395 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.46 Average
The Walkmen - Bows + Arrows, Cover art
Bows + Arrows
The Walkmen
3.43 3k 2,787 50 50
3 February 2004 Album
Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock
Art Rock Chamber Pop
passionate melancholic breakup angry alcohol urban energetic winter
3k Ratings 50 Reviews 3.43 Average
Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That, Cover art
It's Never Been Like That
Phoenix
3.42 3k 2,640 41 41
15 May 2006 Album
Indie Pop Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival
Post-Punk Revival
warm bittersweet sentimental energetic melodic love triumphant breakup
3k Ratings 41 Reviews 3.42 Average
Geese - Projector, Cover art
Projector
Geese
3.44 1k 1,238 11 11
29 October 2021 Album
Indie Rock Art Punk Post-Punk Revival
Dance-Punk Math Rock Post-Punk Neo-Psychedelia Math Pop
energetic melodic rhythmic psychedelic eclectic passionate introspective surreal
1k Ratings 11 Reviews 3.44 Average
Muchy - Terroromans, Cover art
Terroromans
Muchy
3.43 616 616 7 7
19 November 2007 Album
Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock Power Pop
Dance-Punk Indie Pop
summer urban energetic anthemic rhythmic romantic playful bittersweet
616 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.43 Average
Spoon - A Series of Sneaks, Cover art
A Series of Sneaks
Spoon
3.43 2k 1,626 32 32
28 April 1998 Album
Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival
Post-Punk Slacker Rock
rhythmic energetic rebellious urban bittersweet anxious cryptic minimalistic
2k Ratings 32 Reviews 3.43 Average
The Walkmen - Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone, Cover art
Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone
The Walkmen
3.42 2k 1,508 28 28
26 March 2002 Album
Post-Punk Revival
Garage Rock Revival Art Rock Slacker Rock
sparse alcohol rhythmic winter melancholic sad passionate angry
2k Ratings 28 Reviews 3.42 Average
O Children - O. Children, Cover art
O. Children
O Children
3.42 398 398 9 9
12 July 2010 Album
Post-Punk Post-Punk Revival
Gothic Rock
dark nocturnal rhythmic atmospheric longing playful mysterious energetic
398 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.42 Average
Arctic Monkeys - Humbug, Cover art
Humbug
Arctic Monkeys
3.36 14k 13,819 151 151
24 August 2009 Album
Indie Rock Psychedelic Rock Post-Punk Revival
Stoner Rock Garage Rock Revival Psychedelic Rock
psychedelic rhythmic cryptic melodic poetic bittersweet mysterious passionate
14k Ratings 151 Reviews 3.36 Average
The Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever, Cover art
Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever
The Cribs
3.42 1k 1,118 26 26
21 May 2007 Album
Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock
Garage Rock Revival Noise Rock
introspective rhythmic sarcastic anthemic pessimistic noisy playful bittersweet
1k Ratings 26 Reviews 3.42 Average
Broder Daniel - Cruel Town, Cover art
Cruel Town
Broder Daniel
3.45 238 238 2 2
15 September 2003 Album
Post-Punk Revival Alternative Rock Indie Rock
Power Pop
melancholic urban anthemic melodic romantic energetic alienation autumn
238 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.45 Average
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  • Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado - Unas vacaciones raras, Cover art
    Unas vacaciones raras
    2021 Album
    63 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.14 Average
    3.14 63 63 1 1
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  • Life Without Buildings - Live at the Annandale Hotel, Cover art
    Live at the Annandale Hotel
    2007 Album
    479 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.93 Average
    3.93 479 479 9 9
  • The National - Boxer Live in Brussels, Cover art
    Boxer Live in Brussels
    2018 Album
    407 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.87 Average
    3.87 407 407 6 6
  • The Killers - Live From the Royal Albert Hall, Cover art
    Live From the Royal Albert Hall
    2009 Album
    413 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.70 Average
    3.70 413 413 4 4
  • Bloc Party - Silent Alarm Live, Cover art
    Silent Alarm Live
    2019 Album
    112 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.40 Average
    3.40 112 112 3 3
  • The National - A Lot of Sorrow, Cover art
    A Lot of Sorrow
    2015 Album
    92 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.46 Average
    3.46 92 92 4 4
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  • The National - Cherry Tree Vol. 4 [orange vinyl], Cover art
    Cherry Tree Vol. 4 [orange vinyl]
    2023 Album
    15 Ratings 3.40 Average
    3.40 15 15
  • Dynamic Truths - Understanding Is Overrated, Cover art
    Understanding Is Overrated
    2010 Album
    7 Ratings 2.79 Average
    2.79 7 7
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