I've been asked a lot what music I like a lot so I'll give an example. I don't like heavy metal and I don't like pop that much so hear is what I do like.
The Arctic Monkeys. Rock band, but not heavy metal. It is simply rock.
Here are some songs I like
Cornerstone Crying Lightning Fake Tales from San Francisco I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Riot Van Mardy Bum Dangerous Animals Cigarette Smoker Fluorescent Adolescent
Ok then, if you want to compare indie rock to indie rock, The Shins are better.
The Shins are fine. I have more of their songs in my library than the Arctic Monkeys but the Shins have been here longer and have released more albums.