| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | seen live | 90 uses |
| 2 | indie | 79 uses |
| 3 | alternative | 67 uses |
| 4 | favourites | 43 uses |
| 5 | not all americans suck | 39 uses |
| 6 | twee | 37 uses |
| 7 | electronic | 27 uses |
| 8 | post-punk | 24 uses |
| 9 | britpop | 22 uses |
| 10 | 80s | 20 uses |
| 11 | new-wave | 19 uses |
| 12 | singer-songwriter | 18 uses |
| 13 | manchester | 14 uses |
| 14 | pop | 12 uses |
| 15 | synth-pop | 12 uses |
| 16 | c86 | 12 uses |
| 17 | angular | 11 uses |
| 18 | experimental | 10 uses |
| 19 | lo-fi | 10 uses |
| 20 | 90s | 9 uses |
| 21 | lolz | 7 uses |
| 22 | rock | 6 uses |
| 23 | art-rock | 6 uses |
| 24 | sexy | 5 uses |
| 25 | glam | 5 uses |
| 26 | shoegazing | 5 uses |
| 27 | french | 4 uses |
| 28 | 70s | 4 uses |
| 29 | instrumental | 4 uses |
| 30 | punk | 4 uses |
| 31 | acoustic | 4 uses |
| 32 | elephant 6 | 4 uses |
| 33 | not very good | 4 uses |
| 34 | theatrical | 4 uses |
| 35 | classical | 3 uses |
| 36 | folk | 3 uses |
| 37 | ambient | 3 uses |
| 38 | guilty pleasure | 3 uses |
| 39 | riot grrrl | 3 uses |
| 40 | awesome | 2 uses |
| 41 | mod | 2 uses |
| 42 | cathartic | 2 uses |
| 43 | chav rock | 2 uses |
| 44 | hip-hop | 1 use |
| 45 | goth | 1 use |
| 46 | indie pop | 1 use |
| 47 | post-rock | 1 use |
| 48 | prog | 1 use |
| 49 | cute | 1 use |
| 50 | orchestral | 1 use |
