 Post-rock bands Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Isis and Explosions in the Sky have been influenced by Spiderland. Dinosaur Jr and Sebadoh member Lou Barlow said of Spiderland, "It was quiet-to-loud without sounding like grunge or indie rock. It sounded more like a new kind of music." PJ Harvey has named Spiderland as one of her favorite albums, and supposedly contacted Slint regarding the band's request for a female vocalist. Bob Nastanovich of Pavement and Mark Clifford of Seefeel have also cited Spiderland as among their favorite albums. The album cover of Spiderland was recreated by The Shins in the music video for "New Slang".
