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4 Indie Rock Bands Who Deserve to Get an NPR Tiny Desk Concert

It’s hard to believe these four indie rock bands haven’t performed an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, but there’s still hope.

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Tiny Desk Concerts are a lot like MTV Unplugged was in the 1990s and early 2000s. It serves to prove artists’ true musicianship, stripping it all down to the basics. Grunge bands of the 1990s shocked the world, delivering incredible performances. The same has been done with indie rock artists on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts. We’ve seen countless brilliant performances throughout the years. Naturally, we start considering who we haven’t seen yet and what it’d be like. Here are 4 indie rock bands who deserve to perform an NPR Tiny Desk Concert.

This may be the most obvious answer. It’s a shock that this legendary indie rock group hasn’t performed an NPR Tiny Desk concert. Especially with their comeback album, Reality Awaits, released in 2026. It was their first official........

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