10 Indie Rock Bands That Released 5 Great Albums In A Row
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Indie rock tends to get a nasty reputation for being a very uninclusive genre. For as many great bands have arrived with a more organic sound and production, there have been plenty of fans who seem to take ownership over these bands and create an inclusive clique rather than a healthy musical relationship. However, no fan could stop these musicians from kicking ass time and time again.
Many indie bands have gotten by on the strength of a handful of great singles or maybe one great album, but every one of these acts was able to keep the fire going for what seemed like forever. While some of them were just really good at their one trick, many of these acts expanded beyond their usual sound to come out with some of the most groundbreaking albums of their respective decades, going on to form the basis of alternative rock, shoegaze, and everything in between.
Every musician suffers from a few sore spots in their discography, but the legacy these bands have led (and are leading) is more than the entire rock scene could have hoped for. Yes, the more rabid fanbases of these acts can be a little much, but that doesn't take anything away from these great records.
10. Arctic Monkeys
The Arctic Monkeys are a great example of how rock was progressing in the '00s. When everyone was still taking the garage rock revival scene pretty seriously, these guys were able to make a name for themselves in their native UK through the use of the Internet. Before people had heard a note of their music, their debut Whatever People Say I Am set the world on fire with its guitar hooks and off-kilter swagger.
Any band worth their salt can only hope for an album that good to start on, but what followed was proof that Alex Turner and co. were in it for the long haul. While Favourite Worst Nightmare was a new and improved version of their old sound, records like Humbug and Suck It and See saw them dabbling in more experimental sounds with the help of artists like Joshua Homme.
Though they were still seeing modest success, everything came to a head with AM, which gave them huge hits like "R U Mine?" and "Do I Wanna Know?." As the band moves even further forward. with their latest record Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino, it's anyone guess what crazy musical rabbit hole the band will go down next. Then again, it's not like the music is in shaky hands or anything.