Indie songs at 85 BPM
TempoTunes has 326 indie songs with a verified tempo of 85 BPM: independent-spirit guitar and pop. Here are some of the best known.
85 BPM is the head-nod zone: boom bap, R&B grooves, and mid-tempo rock. It works for warmups, brisk walks, and steady strength work.
Popular 85 BPM indie songs
Do I Wanna Know?
Arctic Monkeys (2013)
Popscene
Blur (1992)
bumblebeee
Kasabian (2014)
In the Backseat
Arcade Fire (2002)
Dead or in Serious Trouble
Kaiser Chiefs (2011)
Portugal
WALK THE MOON (2014)
Tears
The Stone Roses (1994)
Two Cars
Death Cab for Cutie (1997)
Hard to Love
The Drums (2011)
The Pushers Party
Portugal. The Man (2010)
I Like the Way This Is Going
EELS (2010)
Judy Is a Dick Slap
Belle and Sebastian (2000)
Minefield
Babyshambles (2013)
I’m a Lie
Charlotte Gainsbourg (2017)
1. Wahl
Sportfreunde Stiller (2004)
Bright as Your Eyes
OK Go (2014)
And If I Fall
The Charlatans (2001)
The Wild Ones
Suede (1996)
Out of the Wilderness
Cold War Kids (2011)
Silk
Wolf Alice (2015)
Alter Mann wo willst du hin?
Jupiter Jones (2011)
Melody of Certain Three
Blonde Redhead (2000)
Favorite Thing
Yo La Tengo (2006)
Saturday as Usual
Bright Eyes (1998)
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