About r/indieheads
In its own words:
Reddit’s largest community for alternative, experimental, independent, and underground music.
The community was created on Dec 24, 2013, which makes it 12 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 1,594 subscribers (+0.04%). Among the 8 communities on our music list it is number 4 by size.
What sets r/indieheads apart
For its size it is unusually busy: about 21.1 new posts a day per million members, more than 90% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (22:00 UTC) sees about 23.5× as many posts as the quietest (04:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/indieheads went up from 3,642,363 to 3,648,883 subscribers (+6.5K, +0.18%). That is about 163 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/indieheads talks about
We read the titles of 425 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “fresh”, “album”, “video”, “music” and “performance”. Other frequent themes are discussion, announces, live, october, tour and original. Recurring phrases include “fresh album”, “fresh video”, “fresh performance” and “album discussion”. By format, 51% are links, 29% are videos and 12% are text posts.
Popular post flairs: Upvote 4 Visibility (11), Album Discussion (9), [ANNIVERSARY] (4), Removed: Repost (2), New album 'Half Cut' out March 5 (1), New Music Friday! (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/indieheads gets about 77 new posts a day. The public archive holds 354,939 posts and 4,186,972 comments in total, about 11.8 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (130 posts) and the quietest was Sunday (30). Posting peaks around 22:00 UTC and is lowest around 04:00 UTC.
Rules of r/indieheads
The moderators of r/indieheads list 11 rules. In short:
- Submitting Songs & Music Videos
- Submitting Albums/EPs/Projects
- Submitting Original Music
- Submitting Discussion Posts
- Proper Etiquette
- Zero Tolerance for Harassment & Hate Speech
- The Definition of "Indie"
- Leaked Music Policy
- Submitting News
- Banned Links
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/indieheads and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/indieheads?
r/indieheads has 3,648,883 subscribers, which makes it the #273 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 6,520 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/indieheads created?
r/indieheads was created on Dec 24, 2013, so it has been around for 12 years.
Is r/indieheads still active?
Yes. r/indieheads gets about 77 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 354,939 posts and 4,186,972 comments. In a sample of 425 recent posts we counted 197 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/indieheads?
Based on post counts from Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Sunday, and most posts arrive around 22:00 UTC, with the fewest around 04:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/indieheads?
The community describes itself as: “Reddit’s largest community for alternative, experimental, independent, and underground music.” Recent post titles often mention fresh, album, video, music and performance. Most posts are links (51%).
Is r/indieheads SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/indieheads as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/indieheads?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/indieheads accepts both text and link posts, with images and galleries enabled. It has 11 posted rules, starting with: “Submitting Songs & Music Videos”; “Submitting Albums/EPs/Projects”; “Submitting Original Music”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/indieheads?
Communities with similar topics include r/Music (38.6M), r/popheads (3.2M), r/kpop (3.9M), r/formula1 (6.9M) and r/listentothis (17.9M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/indieheads.