10 Forgotten 2000s Bands Worth Rediscovering

The Libertines first two albums dropped in the early 2000s. They set the bar high for every indie act to follow, but no one came close to the poetic brilliance of Pete Doherty, and the raucous energy of his fellow band mates. This was indie rock played by a bunch of punks, who had a penchant for Oscar Wilde and romantic visions of Albion. It was an odd mix, but one that infiltrated every aspect of youth culture.

The excitement of the Libertines was almost as frantic as the Sex Pistols. Doherty and Carl Barât made for one volatile duo. The buzz around their shambolic live shows in dingy London clubs, was made all the more exciting, given the constant tabloid fixation with the group's propensity for getting in trouble.

Their music sounded like it might all fall apart at any moment. Doherty and Barât sang with all the conviction of a couple of booze-soaked karaoke goers; their guitar playing was sloppy, in the most charmingly, satisfying way. It was the kind of music that made anyone with the vaguest knowledge of an E chord feel as though they could become a rock star. But the perceived simplicity of it, was part of its brilliance. These guys had many imitators, non of whom came close to capturing the same magic.

This was sleazy indie rock at its best.