| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | post-punk | 71 uses |
| 2 | no wave | 9 uses |
| 3 | krautrock | 5 uses |
| 4 | jangle pop | 4 uses |
| 5 | new order | 4 uses |
| 6 | shoegaze | 3 uses |
| 7 | dream pop | 3 uses |
| 8 | post-rock | 2 uses |
| 9 | blues | 2 uses |
| 10 | the smiths | 2 uses |
| 11 | gothic rock | 2 uses |
| 12 | smiths | 2 uses |
| 13 | jangle | 2 uses |
| 14 | jazz | 1 use |
| 15 | alternative rock | 1 use |
| 16 | sexy | 1 use |
| 17 | indie pop | 1 use |
| 18 | love | 1 use |
| 19 | new wave | 1 use |
| 20 | easy listening | 1 use |
| 21 | drone | 1 use |
| 22 | melancholy | 1 use |
| 23 | synthpop | 1 use |
| 24 | marxist | 1 use |
| 25 | beatles | 1 use |
| 26 | coldwave | 1 use |
| 27 | neil young | 1 use |
| 28 | garbage | 1 use |
| 29 | autumn | 1 use |
| 30 | joy division | 1 use |
| 31 | morrissey | 1 use |
| 32 | kate bush | 1 use |
| 33 | bass god | 1 use |
| 34 | happiness | 1 use |
| 35 | grey | 1 use |
| 36 | bees | 1 use |
| 37 | misery | 1 use |
| 38 | communist | 1 use |
| 39 | thumping | 1 use |
| 40 | vaporwave | 1 use |
| 41 | space blues | 1 use |
| 42 | dat bass | 1 use |
| 43 | this charming man | 1 use |
| 44 | soft radiohead | 1 use |
| 45 | dewy mornings | 1 use |
| 46 | drunk dudes in a garage | 1 use |