Being released within a month of similarly successful releases by The Shins (Wincing the Night Away) and Modest Mouse (We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank), Neon Bible was cited as an example of the popularization of indie rock.
Objavljen u roku od mjesec dana kad i slična izdanja The Shinsa (Wincing the Night Away) i Modest Mousea (We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank), Neon Bible je naveden kao primjer popularizacije indie rocka.