The Greatest Indie Anthems Ever countdown begins

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We will reveal the world's ulimate songs - as voted for by you

This week will NME and Xfm will announce the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever - as voted for by you.

We’ve counted up all the songs and suggestions you sent in last month and now on NME.COM we’re almost ready to reveal who has made the cut - and which song you have proclaimed the Number One Indie Anthem ever.

The full list, plus exclusive interviews with the acts who've made it will feature in this week's issue of NME which hits UK newsstands from May 2.

We’ll also be counting down to Number One throughout this week on NME.COM, starting with Numbers 50-31 tomorrow (May 1), followed by Numbers 30-11 on Wednesday (2), before revealing the Top 10 and The Greatest Indie Anthem Ever on Thursday (3).

However here’s a sneak preview of the acts whose tracks have made the list - though just to keep you guessing for now they’re in alphabetical order:

Arcade Fire
Arctic Monkeys
Babyshambles
Blur
The Breeders
The Cribs
Dinosaur Jr
Franz Ferdinand
The Gossip
Joy Division
Kaiser Chiefs
Kasabian
The Killers
Klaxons
The La’s
Manic Street Preachers
My Bloody Valentine
Nirvana
Oasis
Pavement
Pixies
Pulp
Radiohead
The Rapture
The Smiths
Sonic Youth
The Stone Roses
The Strokes
Suede
The Verve

So stay tuned to NME.COM this week to find out your Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.