[RATE REVEAL] r/indieheads Winners Rate Day 2: Hey! Wait! I got a new complaint (about these results)!

Welcome everyone to Day 2 of the Indieheads Winners Rate! I'm taking over for my cohost u/systemofstrings today and I'm excited to show you guys what you all collectively thought were better songs than Feel Good Inc. by Gorillaz. We'll be eliminating #39-#21 today, and trust me when I say things are gonna get messy very quickly. It'll be a blast!


Here are some stats:

Number of participants: 103 (you’re all winners!)

Average score: 7.754

Average controversy score: 2.305 (this is the third highest controversy score for a rate ever)

Most 11s: 10

Most 0s: Two songs with 6 each (one of them is still in the rate btw)


Here are the songs that are still standing:

  • Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues (Riot Grrrl/Queercore Rate)

  • Alvvays - In Undertow (Ultimate 2017 Rate)

  • American Football - Never Meant (90’s Midwest Emo)

  • The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice (60s Classics Rate)

  • The Beths - Future Me Hates Me (WTF is Bubblegrunge)

  • Big Thief - Simulation Swarm (Ultimate 2022 Rate)

  • The Blue Nile - The Downtown Lights (The Sophistipop Rate)

  • Britney Spears - Toxic (Indieheads/Popheads Exchange Mini Rate)

  • Car Seat Headrest - Bodys (Ultimate 2018 Rate)

  • Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas (Dream Pop Rate)

  • David Bowie - Blackstar (Ultimate 2016 Rate)

  • Deftones - Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) (Nu Metal Rate)

  • Denzel Curry - 13LACK 13ALLOONZ (Alternative Hip Hop)

  • FKA Twigs - Cellophane (Ultimate 2019 Rate)

  • Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (Art Pop Rate)

  • LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends (2007 Super Indie Slamdown)

  • Little Simz - Introvert (Ultimate 2021 Rate)

  • Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack (Charity Rate II)

  • Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland, 1945 (90s Classics Rate)

  • Nina Simone - Sinnerman (Charity Rate I)

  • Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box (1994 Grammys Award for Best Alternative Album Rate)

  • Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Grunge Big 4)

  • Novos Baianos - Preta Pretinha (Brazil Classics)

  • Open Mike Eagle - (How Could Anybody) Feel at Home (Indie Hip Hop Rate)

  • Outkast - Hey Ya! (Pitchfork Top 50 Songs of the 2000s)

  • Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto (Ultimate 2020 Rate)

  • Portishead - Glory Box (Trip Hop)

  • Pulp - Common People (Britpop)

  • Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name (Guitar Hero Classics)

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (War On Christmas Rate)

  • Sleater-Kinney - Jumpers (Grunge-Free Pacific Northwest)

  • The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out (80s Classics Rate)

  • Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot (80s Alt Rock Rate)

  • SOPHIE - Immaterial (Hyperpop)

  • Sufjan Stevens - Death With Dignity (Sad Indie Folk Rate)

  • Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Ultimate Synthpop)

  • Wilco - Jesus, Etc. (2002)

  • X-Ray Spex - Oh Bondage! Up Yours! (Afropunk)

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps (Meet Me in the NME Bathroom)

And in case you missed the reveal yesterday, here's what's already been eliminated:

  • #40: Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. | 7.609 | 783.7
  • #41: Mitski - Townie | 7.596 | 782.4
  • #42: Nick Drake - Pink Moon | 7.571 | 779.8
  • #43: Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken | 7.518 | 774.4
  • #44: Squarepusher - Beep Street | 7.479 | 770.3
  • #45: Sufjan Stevens - Shit Talk | 7.450 | 767.4
  • #46: LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean | 7.434 | 765.7
  • #47: The Microphones - I Want Wind to Blow | 7.377 | 759.8
  • #48: Motörhead - Ace Of Spades | 7.363 | 758.4
  • #49: NEU! - Isi | 7.354 | 757.5
  • #50: Sigur Rós - Svefn-g-englar | 7.293 | 751.2
  • #51: Arcade Fire - Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels) | 7.182 | 739.7
  • #52: Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space | 7.075 | 728.7
  • #53: Dinosaur Jr. - Little Fury Things | 7.065 | 727.7
  • #54: Tame Impala - Let It Happen | 7.041 | 725.2
  • #55: Midori - Yukikosan | 6.945 | 715.3
  • #56: The Raincoats - Lola | 6.674 | 687.4
  • #57: Wolf Parade - I'll Believe In Anything | 6.599 | 679.7
  • #58: Titus Andronicus - The Battle of Hampton Roads | 6.567 | 676.4
  • #59: Animal Collective - Golden Gal | 5.879 | 605.5

The reveal will begin at 1PM EST, or 30 minutes from when this post goes up.

Don't forget to do the Prediction Game, which closes as soon as the reveal begins!