| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | seen live | 20 uses |
| 2 | folk | 10 uses |
| 3 | notably better live | 6 uses |
| 4 | rock | 4 uses |
| 5 | post-rock | 4 uses |
| 6 | vocal equivalents of cotton candy | 4 uses |
| 7 | instrumental | 3 uses |
| 8 | canadian | 3 uses |
| 9 | postrock | 3 uses |
| 10 | singapore | 3 uses |
| 11 | minus the bear | 3 uses |
| 12 | post-pop | 3 uses |
| 13 | global | 3 uses |
| 14 | john vanderslice | 3 uses |
| 15 | northwestern indie-rock | 3 uses |
| 16 | electronic | 2 uses |
| 17 | singer-songwriter | 2 uses |
| 18 | acoustic | 2 uses |
| 19 | shoegazer | 2 uses |
| 20 | spector | 2 uses |
| 21 | indie | 1 use |
| 22 | chill | 1 use |
| 23 | hardcore | 1 use |
| 24 | emo | 1 use |
| 25 | experimental | 1 use |
| 26 | catchy | 1 use |
| 27 | shoegaze | 1 use |
| 28 | melodic | 1 use |
| 29 | strings | 1 use |
| 30 | lofi | 1 use |
| 31 | post rock | 1 use |
| 32 | orange county | 1 use |
| 33 | china | 1 use |
| 34 | altcountry | 1 use |
| 35 | godspeed | 1 use |
| 36 | the blow | 1 use |
| 37 | the new pornographers | 1 use |
| 38 | canadian pop | 1 use |
| 39 | experimental instrumental | 1 use |
| 40 | shoegaze indie | 1 use |
| 41 | pop rock candian | 1 use |
| 42 | emo hardcore texas | 1 use |