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- Ludes. Arctic Monkeys are riding high, the Kaisers are on a comeback, while The Cribs, Franz et al never went away. But there are some 2000s indie stars who all but disappeared.
- Good Books. One of the decade’s darker offerings, Good Books were more – as you might have guessed – likely to be found down the library than on the lash.
- Dustin’s Bar Mitzvah. London urchins Dustin’s Bar Mitzvah didn’t release a whole lot in their short career, but one of their big hitters was a dedication to punk’s finest The Ramones called, fittingly, ‘To The Ramones’.
- The Rumble Strips. Flagged up as a brass-toting successor to Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ crown, The Rumble Strips were one of Transgressive Records’ leading lights back when the label largely dealt with ragamuffin boys with a knack for a melody (see: Mystery Jets and Larrikin Love – more on them later…) By 2009 they’d call it a day, but ‘Alarm Clock’ is still a total banger.
- Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. April 23, 2002. Indie Rock, Art Rock. Critic Score 91 16 reviews. Amazon. iTunes. Spotify.
- Arcade Fire - Funeral. September 14, 2004. Indie Rock, Chamber Pop. Critic Score 90 23 reviews. Amazon. iTunes. Spotify.
- Guided by Voices - The Best of Guided by Voices: Human Amusements at Hourly Rates. October 4, 2003. Indie Rock. Critic Score 90 5 reviews. Amazon. iTunes. Spotify.
- Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica. June 13, 2000. Indie Rock, Art Rock. Critic Score 88 6 reviews. Amazon. iTunes. Spotify.
- White Stripes. Formed in 1997, this Detroit-basd band was one of the biggest indie bands of the 2000s. The simple two-piece of Jack and Meg created songs with massive hooks, pounding drums, and intense lyrical delivery.
- The Strokes. The Strokes’ massive single “Last Night” immediately captured the NYC indie music scene. The release of their EP The Modern Age even sparked a bidding war among major labels.
- Arcade Fire. Arcade Fire’s 2004 debut Funeral immediately catapulted them into the spotlight. With massive buzz online, praise from artists like David Bowie, and a unique sound, they became an instant favorite of indie fans everywhere.
- Arctic Monkeys. The Arctic Monkeys infused the indie sound with Brit pop to great effect. The songs spoke volumes and Alex Turner’s boyish looks belied his bad-ass persona that is evident in many of their songs.
- The Strokes - Is This It. July 30, 2001. Indie Rock, Garage Rock Revival, Post-Punk Revival. Score. 100. Source → Amazon. Music. Spotify.
- Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. January 23, 2006. Indie Rock, Garage Rock Revival. Score. 100. Source → Amazon. Music. Spotify.
- The Shins - Wincing The Night Away. January 23, 2007. Indie Rock, Indie Pop. Score 90 Source → Amazon. Music. Spotify.
- Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends. September 18, 2007. Indie Rock. Score 90 Source → Amazon. Music. Spotify.
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- The National. No one does bummed-out, brainy indie like these Brooklyn-via-Cincy rockers. They've kept their slow burn simmering over six great, if same-y albums — the most recent being 2013's Trouble Will Find Me.
- Interpol. Style-maven bassist Carlos Dengler — he of empty-shoulder-holster fame — quit a few years back, and yet this NYC post-punk combo soldiers on. Released last year, the band’s fifth album, El Pintor, is doomy dance-rock for the masses.
- TV On the Radio. Formed in Brooklyn — where they made their name with grimy avant-rock fused with hip-hop, doo-wop, and whatever else they could shoehorn in — these candidates for '00s MVPs have had quite the journey.
- The Decemberists. Fresh off their appearance at the Pawnee/Eagleton Unity Concert on the Parks and Recreationseason 6 finale, the Decemberists return today (January 20) with their highly anticipated seventh album, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World.
Apr 11, 2017 · Enter the 2000s, with the internet and file sharing firmly in-place — the scene saw a massive explosion with several bands who started as indie artists achieving mainstream success and notoriety.
Jul 12, 2017 · There’s room for debate over how “indie” or “rock” or whatever they are, but our list of the 100 best indie rock albums of the ’00s nonetheless comprises some of the greatest sounds to come out of a thrilling, if broad and intangible, movement. Buy these albums at Turntable Lab.
