Top Indie Rock albums

The US indie-rock band Kings Of Leon issued the fourth disc Only By The Night. With the more polished sound, they presented to the public the collection of excellent tracks with the stylish Southern rock slant

Following world conquering touring schedules and the recruitment of a new bassist and keyboardist, Snow Patrol return with new album Eyes Open, a sprawling and epic rock masterpiece with deeper, more mature sound from the Glaswegian band

The Arcade Fire's third album The Suburbs exceeds one hour in its length, offering 16 tracks to your attention each of which has its own zest. There is no trace of the debut record's crudeness and spontaneity here

New York indie band Vampire Weekend loves experimenting with very different instruments. The arsenal of their arrangements includes such things as African tunes and harpsichord. However, the main quality of their music is simplicity and unobtrusivene

Because Of The Times may be safely called a best album of Kings Of Leon to date. A retro garage sound of their early works has vanished in the past, new album sounds bold, tense and ambitious. Indie kids have grown up and they are ready to keep going

The Irishmen from The Script consolidated their star status with album number three, #3, a balanced and interesting collection of sweet songs