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3 Underrated Indie Rock Albums Turning 20 This Month

These albums hit 20 years in May 2026, and they deserve some widespread appreciation.

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There are several familiar album anniversaries in May 2026. But the following three indie rock releases are a bit more underrated.

For longtime fans, these are nothing new. However, after hitting 20 years this month, perhaps these albums should receive some wider appreciation.

‘Sing the Greys’ by Frightened Rabbit

Scottish indie rock band Frightened Rabbit released their debut album Sing the Greys in May 2006 with an extremely limited run of only 1,000 copies. They re-released the album the following year on a new label after cleaning up some of the tracks. The result was a fuller sound that the band felt made it a “proper album.” Tragically, founder and songwriter Scott Hutchison died by suicide on May 9, 2018, twelve years after the band debuted.

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