10 Most Innovative Rock Acts Of The 2010s

10. Unknown Mortal Orchestra

At the start of the decade, Unknown Mortal Orchestra were part of that group of musicians pumping lo-fi psychedelic rock up from Down Under.

Like their contemporaries, Tame Impala and Pond, they didn't find it hard to transition from heavy guitar led music to a style that pulled in more electronic elements. Think, punk rock aesthetic with a psychedelic-disco hair cut.

Their third album was when the significant shift took place. The band still retained those core elements that made them so popular with rock fans, but they brought in a bunch of funkier more upbeat melodies. It was a nice change of pace from Ruban Nielson's previous tendency of indulging in sombre and more gothic sounds.

Their more recent records haven't been afraid to stray back into the realms of sludgy psych, however, the 2018 single American Guilt had enough distorted guitar plastered over it to satisfy even the most devoted of metal heads.

This is a band who are fully aware of the influences and are not afraid of flaunting them at times. But despite the vintage elements, they do it in a way to keep their sound refreshing.