| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | lo-fi | 16 uses |
| 2 | rad | 16 uses |
| 3 | drone | 14 uses |
| 4 | ambient | 13 uses |
| 5 | experimental | 12 uses |
| 6 | slowcore | 11 uses |
| 7 | psychedelic | 9 uses |
| 8 | dream pop | 8 uses |
| 9 | noise | 7 uses |
| 10 | chill | 7 uses |
| 11 | psychedelic pop | 7 uses |
| 12 | folk | 6 uses |
| 13 | beautiful | 6 uses |
| 14 | krautrock | 6 uses |
| 15 | post-rock | 5 uses |
| 16 | sadcore | 5 uses |
| 17 | acoustic | 5 uses |
| 18 | brighton | 5 uses |
| 19 | instrumental | 4 uses |
| 20 | dark | 4 uses |
| 21 | mellow | 4 uses |
| 22 | chillwave | 4 uses |
| 23 | creepy | 4 uses |
| 24 | lyrical genius | 4 uses |
| 25 | heavy | 3 uses |
| 26 | sexy | 3 uses |
| 27 | singer-songwriter | 3 uses |
| 28 | new wave | 3 uses |
| 29 | shoegaze | 3 uses |
| 30 | field recording | 3 uses |
| 31 | eerie | 3 uses |
| 32 | cat power | 3 uses |
| 33 | drag city | 3 uses |
| 34 | bedroom | 3 uses |
| 35 | jandek | 3 uses |
| 36 | free noise | 3 uses |
| 37 | slint | 3 uses |
| 38 | black metal | 2 uses |
| 39 | trip-hop | 2 uses |
| 40 | pop | 2 uses |
| 41 | rock | 2 uses |
| 42 | british | 2 uses |
| 43 | punk | 2 uses |
| 44 | piano | 2 uses |
| 45 | post-punk | 2 uses |
| 46 | new age | 2 uses |
| 47 | melodic | 2 uses |
| 48 | guitar | 2 uses |
| 49 | 90s | 2 uses |
| 50 | atmospheric | 2 uses |