10 Most Underrated Rock Songs Of The 2000s

10. When the Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys

Most of the early discography of the Arctic Monkeys has gone down in rock history at this point. Starting with their debut album onward, pretty much every single release from these English lads has come with rapturous reception, whether it be the '50s suaveness of AM or the lounge jazz stylings of Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino. If you want to see the real starting point of Alex Turner's greatness, you just need to check back on When the Sun Goes Down.

Across Whatever People Say I Am, Turner paints a vivid picture of what it's like roaming the streets and the various forms of English nightlife that he comes across. Compared to something like I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor, When the Sun Goes Down takes that mission statement and crams it all into a single track, as the opening strains of guitar give way to one hell of a riff.

Across each verse, we are taken through the seediest sides of the evening that you can imagine, from the drug dealers on the streets to the hookers that they come across at every corner. Just when you've about had enough, the outro snaps on a dime to give a nice bookend to the sun coming back up. No matter what you'd like to say about their material going forward, this has got to be Turner's perfect marriage of story and song.