Radio X magazine's chart of the 25 best indie rock albums of 1998

The sunset of the 1990s coincided with the end of the century and the millennium: a special crossroads that gave birth to several memorable albums, such as those released in 1998. The webzine Radio X has gathered 25 of them in this new ranking, focused in particular on indie rock. From the wreckage of the grunge era to the last gasps of Britpop, through to the darker evolutions of trip-hop and electronic pop, here's an overview of a key year of the decade.

So here are the 25 best indie rock albums of 1998 according to Radio X (full feature here).

25. Beck – “Mutations”

24. R.E.M. – “Up”

23. Idlewild – “Hope Is Important”

22. The Cardigans – “Gran Turismo”

21. Placebo – “Without You I'm Nothing”

20. Ash – “Nu-Clear Sounds”

19. Mercury Rev – “Deserter's Songs”

18. The Beta Band – “The 3 EP’s”

17. PJ Harvey – “Is This Desire?”

16. Eels – “Electro-Shock Blues”

15. Manic Street Preachers – “This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours”

14. Hole – “Celebrity Skin”

13. Mansun – “Six”

12. Belle And Sebastian – “The Boy With The Arab Strap”

11. Beastie Boys – “Hello Nasty”

10. Embrace – “The Good Will Out”

9. Smashing Pumpkins – “Adore”

8. Garbage – “Version 2.0”

7. Jeff Buckley – “Sketches For (My Sweetheart The Drunk)”

6. Massive Attack – “Mezzanine”

5. Gomez – “Bring It On”

4. Pulp – “This Is Hardcore”

3. Space – “Tin Planet”

2. Catatonia – “International Velvet”

1. Air – "Moon Safari"

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