Indie Rock Hotties of 2007
Ms. Indie Rock
Is anybody really surprised by this? Ms. Indie Rock was the Gummys' biggest landslide; if you added up two, three, four ... Feist still almost wins. But our silly, heartbreaker award isn't without controversy or competition: Tegan received more votes than Sara. Hopefully this doesn't lead to any holiday squabbling. It's the first time in the Top 10 for the lovely likes of Annie Clark, Emily Haines, Natasha Khan, and Maya Arulpragasam. Honorable mentions: Celebration's Katrina Ford, Arcade Fire's Sara Neufeld, and the evergreen Kim Gordon.
50 Elisa Ambrogio (Magik Markers)
49 Laura Burhenn (Georgie James)
48 Hesta Prynn (Northern State)
47 Jesca Hoop
46 Uffie
45 Jemina Pearl (Be Your Own Pet)
44 Scout Niblett
43 Mariqueen Maandig (West Indian Girl)
42 Natalie Portman
41 Grace Potter (Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
40 Victoria Legrand (Beach House)
39 Victoria Bergsman (Taken By Trees)
38 Rosay (The Pipettes)
37 Amanda Palmer (The Dresden Dolls)
36 Ninja (The Go! Team)
35 Sharon Jones
34 Nicole Atkins
33 Robyn
32 Becky Stark (Lavender Diamond)
31 Laura Veirs
30 Amy Millan (Stars)
29 Kazu Makino (Blonde Redhead)
28 Gwenno (The Pipettes)
27 Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond)
26 Amy Winehouse
25 Marissa Nadler
24 Beth Ditto (The Gossip)
23 Björk
22 Kathryn Calder (The New Pornographers/Immaculate Machines)
21 Meg White (The White Stripes)
20 Marnie Stern
19 Polly Jean Harvey (PJ Harvey)
18 Lovefoxxx (CSS)
17 Sara Quin (Tegan And Sara)
16 Kate Nash
15 Régine Chassagne (Arcade Fire)
14 Eleanor Friedberger (The Fiery Furnaces)
13 Karen O. (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
12 Regina Spektor
11 Lily Allen
10
Joanna Newsom
09
Tegan Quin (Tegan And Sara)
08
Natasha Khan (Bat For Lashes)
07
Emily Haines (Metric/Broken Social Scene)
06
Neko Case
05
Chan Marshall (Cat Power)
04
Maya Arulpragasam (M.I.A.)
03
Annie Clark (St. Vincent)
02
Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley)
01
Leslie Feist (Feist)
Mr. Indie Rock
After last year, we began to think Stereogum patron saint Sufjan Stevens would have a lock on this category forevermore. But a year of garage rock and no wings changes things: the Mr. Indie Rock fixture ceded his crown to an upstart swooner, the oh so silent Swedish crooner Jens Lekman. Feist may have won her Gummy tiara in a landslide, but things were much closer on the Prom King side: Jens, Kevin Barnes, and Zach Condon were all incredibly close at the top spots. It could've gone either way. And the Mr. Indie votes were greatly divided along age lines: Zach was tops for those in their teens, Jens for those in their 20s, and Britt for those in their 30s! What's next, Thurston for the 40s, Jagger for the 60s? For the ladies, though, votes were relatively stable across the generations. (For the record, Zach is the ladies' choice.) Also, by the demo breakdown: Dudes love Thom Yorke. Ladies, not nearly as much.
50 Naeem Juwon (Spank Rock)
49 Eddie Argos (Art Brut)
48 Chris Bear (Grizzly Bear)
47 Carl Newman (The New Pornographers)
46 Rufus Wainwright
45 James Mercer (The Shins)
44 Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age)
43 Morrissey
42 Blake Sennett (Rilo Kiley)
41 Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
40 Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
39 Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys)
38 Will Oldham
37 Kele Okereke (Bloc Party)
36 Caleb Followill (Kings Of Leon)
35 Brandon Flowers (The Killers)
34 Colin Meloy (The Decemberists)
33 Jeff Tweedy (Wilco)
32 Mark Ronson
31 Ed Droste (Grizzly Bear)
30 Devendra Banhart
29 Tim Harrington (Les Savy Fav)
28 Ted Leo
27 Ben Bridwell (Band Of Horses)
26 Paul Banks (Interpol)
25 Patrick Wolf
24 Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy)
23 Sam Beam (Iron & Wine)
22 Kanye West
21 Gregg Gillis (Girl Talk)
20 Will Sheff (Okkervil River)
19 Craig Finn (The Hold Steady)
18 Jack White (The White Stripes)
17 Bradford Cox (Deerhunter)
16 Dan Deacon
15 Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes)
14 Ryan Adams
13 Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene)
12 Matt Berninger (The National)
11 James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem)
10
Win Butler (Arcade Fire)
09
Spencer Krug (Sunset Rubdown)
08
Andrew Bird
07
Noah Lennox (Animal Collective/Panda Bear)
06
Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
05
Sufjan Stevens
04
Britt Daniel (Spoon)
03
Zach Condon (Beirut)
02
Kevin Barnes (of Montreal)
01
Jens Lekman
winning mr/miss indie = winning the special olympics of hotness!
http://madmargaret.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/feist.jpg
this pic of feist v the posted one. photoshop does wonders.
annie had my vote.
http://www.undertheradarmag.com/FEIST_web.jpg
this works
@ tom
She looks like Thom Yorke in that photo!
Yay Zach!
Although Jens is sweet too.
who do you think voted for themselves?
(james mercer)
now do people now about Rio En Medio, or are people just lame?
Chan Marshall buries everyone on this list. Period.
Even though i agree with everyone on the lists. I find it funny that all the mr. hotties are abnormally skinny white boys, except for maybe Win Butler.
I find it interesting that there was a significant difference in the rankings of identical twins.
feist looks like death. she's a tremendous singer, but she looks like fucking death. you all lose.
not a bad 'ol list
annie clark and feist got votes from me
i chose kyp malone. everyone else is a pasty geek mofo. whereas kyp is a chocolatey geek mofo
I'm extremely disappointed Kamora from Earl Greyhound didn't even get a little love here. That my friends is a traveshamockery
whatev, I love women who look like men. go feist
annie clark is the hottest one there. i'm married to her.
who the hell is jens lekman?
Where is Charlotte Gainsbourg?
If you don't think this list is good....I don't know what to tell you. M.I.A. ain't got on business being in that list though. And way to go on finding the only poor picture of Neko Case!
haha oh man tegan and chan in the same pose lol
Joe H @ 3:42: "M.I.A. ain't got no business being in that list though"
right. only white women are attractive.
douchebag
"Even though i agree with everyone on the lists. I find it funny that all the mr. hotties are abnormally skinny white boys, except for maybe Win Butler."
Kanye!
erm, what? caleb > jared? really?
I voted for Tim Harrington. I don't know what's wrong with the rest of you.
nice. eleanor friedberger
I voted for the Conchords.
that is a very unflattering photo of our sufjan. thom yorke should be higher. he's sexy. that is also an exceptional photo of feist, as hot as she is normally.
Hesta Prynn = Yummy
zach condon and britt daniel are NOT HOT
Bradford Cox? Seriously?
I can't be the only person who thinks Win Butler looks like he has Downs Syndrome.
Newsflash:
Skinny Pasty White Guys Vote Skinny Pasty White Guys (And Girls) Most Attractive!
Also... Jodie Foster Is Gay!
How will America cope with the shock?
i'm suprised no one voted for matt from the national. i'd switch teams for that manly pile of baritone.
am i missing something, or doesn't thom still have a lazy eye? many things he may be, but a hottie is not one of them.
It's so sad that Happy Rhodes is so obscure that she didn't get a mention. She's the queen of underground indie cult artists, and she released her 11th indie album in 2007, and it's a damned good album too.
http://www.myspace.com/happyrhodesfindme
She's got a phenomenal voice and the kind of musical and lyrical talent that, the more you hear, the more awstruck you'll be. And she keeps on making amazing music with no major label backing, album after album. Someone's going to pay attention to her, one of these days.
Regina Spektor is the hottest person on either list.
Natalie Portman? She's beautiful but since she's not a musician, she shouldn't be on the list. I vote for Nellie McKay to take her spot.
Personally, I happpen to disagree with the people who think Feist isn't good looking. I find she's really attractive.
kimya dawson is sexy
Oh how about that girl from the Bastard Fairies? She's trying too hard to get some attention. Its sad when these women sell their bodies to put out a record.
Yeah, Chan Marshall pretty much is teh hotness, mental problems or not. I second the regret that you found the only not hot pic of Neko Case out there. She's quite the looker.
Also, I agree that Win Butler looks to be just a little off. DO NOT WANT
C'mon just admit it Stereogum. You just threw a bunch of indie rock girls in a hat and drew names. Sharon Jones? Beth Ditto? Weak dude. Very weak.
Well if we are gonna discuss this trivial shit..how about the ladies/lady from The Pierces, The Like,
Au Revoir Simone,
Asobi Seksu,Ladytron,Serena-Maneesh and Juliette Lewis??????????????????????????????????????????
"Even though i agree with everyone on the lists. I find it funny that all the mr. hotties are abnormally skinny white boys, except for maybe Win Butler."
"Kanye!"
Plus Kele Okereke and Naemm Juwon though they definitely should be higher. I mean, seriously, Kele over Thom Yorke anytime, anywhere.
Also: Natalie Portman? WTF?!?
i second on matt from the national. also, only 50% of grizzly bear? dan rossen and chris taylor are good looking boys too! other than that, pretty solid top 10 on both sides.
Well no matter how old he gets Stephen Malkmus is the hottest guy ever!!!!!!!
Emily Haines is by far the hottest .... ever
meg white?? tegan and sarah?? karen o!!?!?! Someone's got a fetish for girls that look retarded
No love for Hot IQ's Elaine Acosta?
Nikki Moninger of Silversun Pickups should be on this list.
And I third that whoever picked that crappy pic of the gorgeous Neko Case should be fired, and then run over withn a bus.
ew, thom yorke can't be hot cos of his retarded eye and band. lol
Love both lists, though Noah Lennox should be higher, like, #4. He's gorgeous.
Hell Yes to all of them, the dudes and chicks. But Matthew Bellamy (Muse) should be there!!!! And Jack White should be waaaay higher.
Dudeee, how is Annie Clarke better looking than M.I.A.? Clarke's chin is so angular, it hurts.
i love tegan quin. i saw tegan and sara live on monday and i was up the front seeing tegan in all her glory. she should be number 1!!!
also sufjan stevens should be number 1 too! tegan and sufjan should get together and make little quin-stevens babies. yes yes yes i know it won't happen in a million years but in my mind the babies would be cute.
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I met Britt Daniel once and it was a weird experience. He is still a hottie in my mind, though.
Britt Daniel's ear is massive.
I would let James Murphy fuck me into next Tuesday. God, he's so fucking hot.
I haven't read all the comments yet, but we ARE all in agreement that Feist is a tranny, right?
"Britt Daniel's ear is massive."
The Biggest Ears in Rock'n'Roll...
Thom Yorke is obviously trying to blow the camera up with his eyes
no eugene hutz? he's pretty sexay!
Seriously, MIA is way hotter than anyone on that list...
Annie Clark looks like Michael Jackson.
Feist, clearly, has a penis.
Jenny Lewis/Neko Case have red hair, and are therefore, by international standards, severely deformed.
Emily Haines needs to take a shower.
Ugh! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How could Stereogum forget Amber Valentine(Jucifer) what because shes not a "indie poptart"??!!!
I've seen her live and she rocks and is beautiful. Also how could Stereogum not mention Mel Draisey from Clientele..I have seen her live and under the stage lights she looks like a real life take your soul angel or Scandanavian princess
can't Sam Riley from Control get some kind of honorable mention. total hottie.
Will Oldham!!! His picture on the album cover for "Master and Everyone" is the epitome of manliness.
P.S. Annie Clark is number one. Feist looks more methed-out than Fergie does.
Where the shit is Josh Ritter?
why is Kanye in the MR. INDIE ROCK SECTION? HIPSTERS, WHAT HAVE YOU DONEEEE??
Meg White should be higher up on the list.
Didn't everyone piss their pants over her "sextape"?
And what the fuck? Tegan and Sara look exactly the same. What the fuck is everyone on?
Bjork would be my number one though. She's yum yum.
Whoever said Annie Clark looks like Michael Jackson has discovered something truly disturbing...
And my god, those top 10 Mr. Indies are a buncha serial killer lookin' guys... but no offense, a few are "hot" serial killer lookin' guys.
I'm pretty sure Andrew Bird should be #1. He's gorgeous.
bahh. how is MIA higher than neko case? that makes no sense to me. although if i had my way, neko case would top the list, followed closely by joanna newsom.
britt daniel's inclusion on this list made my heart very happy.
also, LOL at amy winehouse!!
Oh Jenny Lewis and Neko Case, why must you invade my thoughts at all times?
Noah and Zach are absolute cuties
collectively judged as a whole band the cutest bands are
FOALS
Grizzly Bear
Vampire Weekend
The Virgins
Mr. Britt Daniel will always be #1 in my book.
i think sara is hotter than tegan
Both Tegan and Sara look like 8 year olds with growth disorders. Oh well at least half of that is probably true.
Britt Daniel's ears = more Britt Daniel to love
i cant believe the girl from georgie james isnt higher up. shes a fox. cmon people. my top three 1. M.I.A. 2. Emily Haines 3.Jenny Lewis.
Aurelio Valle (Calla) should have been on this list. He's so handsome.
http://a3.vox.com/6a00d09e7983babe2b00d41443352b685e-pi
What? Thom Yorke is BY FAR the sexiest out of all of those people. For real he is the sexpott.
why was Kanye west even on this list
Hes not even remotely Indie ?????
Just because he dresses like a indie hipster
should'nt qualify him for the list
Well apparently there is a good population of people who love the whole psuedo chewbacca look...
Devendra
Panda Bear looks like the weird kid nobody talks to at school (which is exactly how I imagined him)
And joanna is my number.
How did RiotBecki of the Pipettes not make it!?
Sara should be ahead of Tegan. and Feist deserved to win, she's a class act.
Sara is alot more hotter than tegan. Tegan is hot cuz shes like all rebel out. Sara is all over hot.. love her dorky ways.. well both. but Sara should be ahead of Teg. just a thought.
tegan and sara are very nice to look at!
and if you don't agree you're crazy. i know i voted for tegan. :)
how did win butler make it ahead of colin meloy?
i will never understand.
jenny is much hotter than feist. jens deserved number one, but why was ted soo far up the list. he is a top fiver easy, man
spencer krug should be higher, but i think number 1 is definitely fair enough. oh jens... whoever mentioned foals as a good looking band is very correct as well. jimmy for top 10 next year.
i was in love with devendra until he got extremely hairy and started wearing makeup and corsets.
http://ibero909radio.com/joomla/images/stories/extracto/devendra%20banhart.jpg
you know what i'm talking about.
why kaki king is not on this list???
she should be...anyone agree??
she is a guitar goddess
www.myspace.com/kakiking
lenkam and feist.
yes, indeed, mr and ms indie :))
I can't believe Beth Ditto even made it on the list much less as high as she did...She is just not sexy at all...she's like the female iggy pop of indie music...talented...good vocalist...but not sexy in the least...emily haines should have been higher...the girl is in 3 bandsfor cryin in the damn night...tegan and sara quin really should have shared their spot they look exactly the same...maya and annie clark are completely out of the top ten...feist would be in my top ten but not in the top 5...and where the hell is issac brock on the guys top 5? FTL
Please listen to these guys their the music speaks for me. Please let me know what you think.
Adelle
lol patrick wolf made list
I wasn't expecting that even though I voted for him.
I read ALL of the comments and was waiting for someone to say patrick wolf (bravo miriam, btw i was equally shocked that he made the list even though i agree that he is very attractive)
paul banks and daniel kessler from interpol definitely would have made my list
i just don't get amy winehouse's looks...i'm sorry
Wow, who'd of thought chicks dig Win Butler, James Murphy, Jeff Tweedy and Thom Yorke? I mean, Josh Homme and Ryan Adams make sense I guess. But anyway, i'm going to change topics to retain hertosexuality.
Jenny Lewis, Chan Marshal, Kate Nash and Lily Allen should have been higher on the list. They're all REALLY hot. I don't usually use such streightforward adjectives, but I mean WHOA. Especially Chan. (You probably think i'm a geek with my pants to my nipples from that adjective comment. I assure you, I'm not.
Also, Amy Winehouse looks like Janice from friends. And every time she sings i think she's going to do that evil obnoxious laugh of hers with the snorts and everything.
He voice always ends up failing my expectations.
Okay, that's enough ranting for me!
Peace, everybody!!!!
P.S.
Jemina Pearl was also a good choice, and she should have been highter on the list too.
oo i agree..kaki king totally shouldve made the list..
and what about joshua radin?!
hes beautiful!
tegan and sara... love both of them... and are you guys blind, they look completely different.
m.i.a. :)
where's avey tare?
I retroactively propose Ezra Koenig as a top-10 contender.