The Indie Rock Band of the Decade Analysis
Looking at the best rock band of the last decade as we near the end is a very difficult task. A lot of it will come down to a matter of personal preferences and musical tastes. After all, we could draw from the pop music charts, or we could go with a band that's more indie in roots.
In doing this, I'd like to narrow it down to five before choosing one in my mind whose influence and body of work was stronger than any other. There's no right answer to this, as it's all a matter of personal tastes.
I can remember the impact that the White Stripes had at the beginning of the decade. Their music sounded much more like Zeppelin than Nirvana, and it was refreshing to hear some new bands with the classic rock influences that I love.
The layered sound that two musicians were able to produce is remarkable, and the band's success spawned off a handful of other bands whose influences were rooted in garage rock. It was great to hear the White Stripes then, and it still is now.
Next on the list is Radiohead. Many might call them the band of the 90s, but they've been just as integral this past decade, further polishing and evolving their sound.
Every Radiohead album seems to build on the one before it, with more experimental and adventurous music filling out every one of the band's releases. Radiohead as produced some consistently incredible music.
Last on the list here is Wilco. A band that's equal parts classic rock, alt country, and experimental, this band has made quite the impact during the past decade.
Just when Wilco's record label was ready to give up on the band, Wilco decided to turn on its label and release Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, their 2002 album, independently. Everything is history from there, as some of the decade's best releases were crafted by Wilco.
Because of the above, I believe that Wilco had the strongest presence when you consider its music and overall influence. - 23806
In doing this, I'd like to narrow it down to five before choosing one in my mind whose influence and body of work was stronger than any other. There's no right answer to this, as it's all a matter of personal tastes.
I can remember the impact that the White Stripes had at the beginning of the decade. Their music sounded much more like Zeppelin than Nirvana, and it was refreshing to hear some new bands with the classic rock influences that I love.
The layered sound that two musicians were able to produce is remarkable, and the band's success spawned off a handful of other bands whose influences were rooted in garage rock. It was great to hear the White Stripes then, and it still is now.
Next on the list is Radiohead. Many might call them the band of the 90s, but they've been just as integral this past decade, further polishing and evolving their sound.
Every Radiohead album seems to build on the one before it, with more experimental and adventurous music filling out every one of the band's releases. Radiohead as produced some consistently incredible music.
Last on the list here is Wilco. A band that's equal parts classic rock, alt country, and experimental, this band has made quite the impact during the past decade.
Just when Wilco's record label was ready to give up on the band, Wilco decided to turn on its label and release Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, their 2002 album, independently. Everything is history from there, as some of the decade's best releases were crafted by Wilco.
Because of the above, I believe that Wilco had the strongest presence when you consider its music and overall influence. - 23806
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