Indie Poptimism
Indie poptimism is a Spotify-coined label for bright, hook-driven pop by artists who come from the indie world but aim squarely at pop.
The name borrows poptimism, a term from music criticism for the view that pop deserves the same serious attention as rock. Spotify uses it for acts that pair polished electronic production, big choruses and upbeat tempos with an indie image or background. It sits between indie pop and mainstream pop and overlaps with electropop. Nobody uses it as a genre name outside Spotify.
- Family
- Alternative & Indie
- On Spotify
- No longer returned by Spotify’s API
- What it is
- A label Spotify coined
- Trackify listeners who play it
- 5%
About 4,400 of 83,000 Trackify listeners with public profiles have indie poptimism among their top artists of the last four weeks. Rounded; updated 13 November 2026.
Indie Poptimism artists
Halsey
Labrinth
Bleachers
The Japanese House
The Band CAMINO
Two Feet
EDEN
MUNA
K.Flay
NightlyThe indie poptimism artists most Trackify listeners have in their top fifty. Each opens on Spotify.
Sources
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