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80s Indie Anthems

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

From lo-fi to shoegaze, the 80s were a time when a clear vision of indie started to come into focus.

99 SONGS • 6 HOURS AND 5 MINUTES

1This Charming Man (2011 Remaster)
This Charming Man (2011 Remaster)
The Smiths
The Smiths
02:43
2Bizarre Love Triangle (2015 Remaster)
Bizarre Love Triangle (2015 Remaster)
New Order
Brotherhood
04:22
3Inbetween Days
Inbetween Days
The Cure
The Head On The Door
02:59
4Blister In The Sun
Blister In The Sun
Violent Femmes
Add It Up (1981-1993) [Explicit]
02:24
5Teen Age Riot
Teen Age Riot
Sonic Youth
Daydream Nation (Deluxe Edition)
06:57
6The One I Love (Remastered 2012)
The One I Love (Remastered 2012)
R.E.M.
Document - 25th Anniversary Edition
03:18
7Lorelei
Lorelei
Cocteau Twins
Treasure
03:43
8About A Girl
About A Girl
Nirvana
Bleach
02:48
9The Killing Moon
The Killing Moon
Echo And The Bunnymen
Songs to Learn & Sing
05:46
10Senses Working Overtime
Senses Working Overtime
XTC
The Compact XTC
04:35
11World Shut Your Mouth
World Shut Your Mouth
Julian Cope
The Collection
03:36
12This Is the Day
This Is the Day
The The
Soul Mining
04:57
13Genius Of Love
Genius Of Love
Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club - Deluxe Edition
05:39
14The Sweetest Girl (2001 Remaster)
The Sweetest Girl (2001 Remaster)
Scritti Politti
Absolute
06:18
15Love Will Tear Us Apart
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Joy Division
The Best Of
03:26
16Waterfall (Remastered 2009)
Waterfall (Remastered 2009)
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
04:39
17That's Entertainment (Snap! Demo Version)
That's Entertainment (Snap! Demo Version)
The Jam
Snap
03:16
18There She Goes
There She Goes
The La's
The La's
02:42
19Streets of Your Town (Remastered)
Streets of Your Town (Remastered)
The Go-Betweens
16 Lovers Lane (Remastered)
03:39
20Sit Down
Sit Down
James
talkSPORT
04:05
21Can't Be Sure
Can't Be Sure
The Sundays
Reading Writing And Arithmetic
03:24
22Hounds Of Love
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Hounds Of Love
03:03
23Just Like Honey
Just Like Honey
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Psychocandy [Explicit]
03:03
24Where Is My Mind? (2007 Remaster)
Where Is My Mind? (2007 Remaster)
Pixies
Surfer Rosa (2007 Remaster) [Explicit]
03:55
25Cruiser's Creek
Cruiser's Creek
The Fall
This Nation's Saving Grace [Explicit]
04:18
26Everyday Is Like Sunday (2011 Remaster)
Everyday Is Like Sunday (2011 Remaster)
Morrissey
Viva Hate (2011 Remaster)
03:35
27Tugboat
Tugboat
Galaxie 500
Today
03:56
28Birthday
Birthday
The Sugarcubes
Life's Too Good
03:59
29In a Jar
In a Jar
Dinosaur Jr.
You're Living All Over Me
03:28
30Bastards of Young (2008 Remaster)
Bastards of Young (2008 Remaster)
E
The Replacements
Tim (Expanded)
03:38
31Inside Out
Inside Out
The Mighty Lemon Drops
Rollercoaster: The Best of The Mighty Lemon Drops (1986-1989)
03:23
32Happy Hour
Happy Hour
The Housemartins
Soup [Explicit]
02:22
33Shine On
Shine On
The House Of Love
Scared to Get Happy
03:20
34Wrote for Luck (Remastered Version)
Wrote for Luck (Remastered Version)
Happy Mondays
Bummed (Collector's Edition) [Explicit]
06:04
35Kennedy
Kennedy
The Wedding Present
Bizarro
04:21
36Crash
Crash
The Primitives
Lovely
02:33
37Nothing to Be Done
Nothing to Be Done
The Pastels
Indie Pop Originals
03:56
38Oblivious
Oblivious
Aztec Camera
High Land, Hard Rain
03:10
39Velocity Girl (Alt. Mix)
Velocity Girl (Alt. Mix)
Primal Scream
Park Lane Archives
01:21
40Rip It Up
Rip It Up
Orange Juice
Rip It Up
05:20
41And She Was (2005 Remaster)
And She Was (2005 Remaster)
Talking Heads
Little Creatures
03:39
42Golden Green
Golden Green
The Wonder Stuff
Hup
03:02
43Fun 'N' Frenzy
Fun 'N' Frenzy
Josef K
The Only Fun in Town
02:05
44Joy Division Oven Gloves
Joy Division Oven Gloves
Half Man Half Biscuit
Achtung Bono [Explicit]
03:11
45Backwards Dog (Remastered)
Backwards Dog (Remastered)
The Soup Dragons
Lovegod (Deluxe / Remastered)
02:17
46She Believes (Edit)
She Believes (Edit)
Pavement
Westing (By Musket And Sextant) [Explicit]
03:02
47Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink
The Psychedelic Furs
Pure... Alternative 80s
03:59
48Life's What You Make It (1997 Remaster)
Life's What You Make It (1997 Remaster)
Talk Talk
The Colour of Spring
04:28
49Original Love
Original Love
The Feelies
Crazy Rhythms
02:57
50Searching For Mr Right
Searching For Mr Right
Young Marble Giants
Colossal Youth (40th Anniversary Edition)
03:03
51Up the Down Escalator
Up the Down Escalator
The Chameleons
Script Of The Bridge (2012 Re-master)
03:58
52See A Little Light
See A Little Light
Bob Mould
Poison Years
03:32
53Sight of You
Sight of You
Pale Saints
Barging Into the Presence of God
05:51
54Buffalo
Buffalo
Stump
Does the Fish Have Chips
03:55
55Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam
Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam
The Vaselines
Enter The Vaselines (Deluxe Edition)
03:30
56The Monochrome Set (Bonus Tracks - Singles and B-Sides)
The Monochrome Set (Bonus Tracks - Singles and B-Sides)
The Monochrome Set
Eligible Bachelors Deluxe Edition
02:19
57Everybody's Problem
Everybody's Problem
Pulp
Scared to Get Happy
03:14
58I'm In Love With A Girl Who Doesn't Know I Exist
I'm In Love With A Girl Who Doesn't Know I Exist
Another Sunny Day
London Weekend
01:38
59Talulah Gosh
Talulah Gosh
Talulah Gosh
Was It Just a Dream?
03:25
60Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?
Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
The Singles
03:08
61Don't Come Back
Don't Come Back
Marine Girls
Lazy Ways / Beach Paty
02:03
62Dumb Magician
Dumb Magician
Blue Orchids
Scared to Get Happy
02:55
63Feeling Dizzy
Feeling Dizzy
Everything But The Girl
Pillows & Prayers: Cherry Red Records 1981-1984
04:18
64Trees and Flowers (Extended Mix)
Trees and Flowers (Extended Mix)
Strawberry Switchblade
Strawberry Switchblade
06:42
65Sick Little Girl
Sick Little Girl
Pop Will Eat Itself
Scared to Get Happy
02:31
66Bela Lugosi's Dead
Bela Lugosi's Dead
Bauhaus
Good Luck Chuck (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
09:42
67Touch
Touch
A Certain Ratio
I'd Like to See You Again
05:03
68Pink Frost
Pink Frost
The Chills
Late Night Tales: MGMT
03:55
69Red Indians
Red Indians
Felt
Cherry Red Singles Club: 1980-1981 [Explicit]
01:57
70The Future Is In Eggs
The Future Is In Eggs
Guided By Voices
Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia
03:31
71Black Velvet
Black Velvet
The Lilac Time
The Lilac Time
03:25
72Forever Holiday
Forever Holiday
Blow-Up
Scared to Get Happy
04:08
73Diary of a Young Man
Diary of a Young Man
Television Personalities
And Don't the Kids Just Love It
03:59
74Don't Let's Start
Don't Let's Start
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
02:36
75Pristine Christine
Pristine Christine
The Sea Urchins
There And Back Again Lane
02:46
76If I Said
If I Said
The Darling Buds
Pop Said
03:20
77Bacon Factory
Bacon Factory
The Membranes
Everyone's Going Triple Bad Acid, Yeah!
02:13
78Indian Summer
Indian Summer
Beat Happening
Look Around
03:02
79Baby Talk
Baby Talk
Lush
Scar
02:21
80De Profundis (Out of the Depths of Sorrow) (Remastered)
De Profundis (Out of the Depths of Sorrow) (Remastered)
Dead Can Dance
Spleen and Ideal (Remastered)
03:59
81Song To The Siren (Remastered)
Song To The Siren (Remastered)
This Mortal Coil
It'll End In Tears (Remastered)
03:31
82And Then She Smiles
And Then She Smiles
The Mock Turtles
Turtle Soup: Expanded Edition
03:17
83Dominion / Mother Russia
Dominion / Mother Russia
The Sisters Of Mercy
Floodland [Explicit]
07:00
84What's the Matter Here?
What's the Matter Here?
10,000 Maniacs
In My Tribe
04:49
85Chrome Plated Suicide
Chrome Plated Suicide
The Flaming Lips
Telepathic Surgery [Explicit]
05:43
86I May Hate You Sometimes
I May Hate You Sometimes
The Posies
Failure
03:23
87Healthy Sick
Healthy Sick
E
Sebadoh
The Freed Man
01:49
88Mallo Cup
Mallo Cup
E
The Lemonheads
Lick [Explicit]
02:13
89Nick The Stripper
Nick The Stripper
The Birthday Party
Prayers on Fire
03:52
90Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely
Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely
Hüsker Dü
Candy Apple Grey
03:30
91Sex Beat
Sex Beat
E
The Gun Club
Fire Of Love [Explicit]
02:49
92Please Don't Step on My Rainbow
Please Don't Step on My Rainbow
The Cleaners From Venus
In the Golden Autumn
03:55
93Info Freako
Info Freako
Jesus Jones
Never Enough: The Best of Jesus Jones
02:50
94Big Decision
Big Decision
That Petrol Emotion
Babble
02:43
95Keep the Circle Around
Keep the Circle Around
Inspiral Carpets
Dung 4
03:09
96Cool (Live)
Cool (Live)
Pylon
Live
03:09
97Dizzy
Dizzy
Throwing Muses
Hunkpapa
03:43
98Fabulous Friend
Fabulous Friend
The Field Mice
Where'd You Learn To Kiss That Way?
02:52
99Take the Skinheads Bowling
Take the Skinheads Bowling
Camper Van Beethoven
Cooking Vinyl 1986 - 2016
02:32