10 Best Debut Albums From Indie Bands

10. Torches - Foster The People

Forming in 2009 Foster The People began in Los Angeles releasing their debut album Torches in 2011. The album contains the hit song Pumped Up Kicks which gained the band international notoriety. Other songs on the album can also be found in video games and TV commercials meaning even if you don't think you've heard some of this albums songs, you probably have.

It's an album full of catchy, upbeat, electronic sounds perfect for dancing to. Its not got that typical indie sound from the 1990s its more a combination of indie-pop and synth-pop, bringing that 1980s vibe and mixing it with the 21st century. The songs keep a similar music style throughout the album so they all blend into each other seamlessly, making the album flow beautifully. Tourches is arguably Foster The People's best received album gaining all-round good reviews, even being nominated for a Grammy in 2012. It's an album that even music lovers outside of the indie genre can enjoy.

It's not too hard for a band to make one good song, but for a band to make an entire debut album with the pressure of living up to that one beloved song is not so easy. Foster The People, however, managed to pull it off with this truly fantastic debut album, with each song holding their own even against Pumped Up Kicks.