10 Underrated Early 2000s Rock Songs You Need to Hear

Rock Music Has Been at the Forefront of the Industry for Decades, Dominating the Radio, Record Labels, and the Biggest Stages Across the Nation. SO MUCH SO THAT THE VER DEFINITION OF ROCK MUY DIFFER DEPENDING ON WHO YOU AS. Beyond that, rock music from each decade, dating back to the 1950s, varies more than the genre’s definition.

Neither the evolution of rock music goes, there are certinly some peaks; Classic rock in the ’60s and the grunge era of the’ 90s are chief amongst say. Plus, SINCE the Genre’s Inception, there hasn’t been so much as a dip in Quality at any point, As there have always been rock bands perched Comfortable at the top of the charts, and that isn’t license to Change any time soon.

At the Turn of the Century, when People were Starting to Balance Their Consumption BetWeen Their Computers and Their Soon-Be-Defunct Mp3 Players, The rock bands at the top were Still Characterized by Their Most Popular Tracks. With a limited capacity on hard drives, the Early 2000s Saw the Opportunity for Hidden Gems to Become More Hidden, But these 10 Still Much Deserve a List.

NeighBorhood #4 (7 kettles) by Arcade Fire (2004)

Maried Couple Win Butler and Régine Chassagne Are at the Helm of Canadian Alt-Rock Band Arcade Fire, Who Have Had Four Number One Albums on the Canadian Albums Chart, and Three at the Billboard 200 Chart The Debut in 2004. There’s no dubt they are one of the successful canadian artists to come out of the 21st Century Thus Far.

Their debut, Funeraldid not perform nearly as well as their subsequent albums, but it was enough to put on the radar of fans worldwide. Now, Looking back on their discography as a whole, Funeral Has Most Definitely Held Up, and “NeighBorhood #4 (7 kettles),” The Only One of the Four ‘NeighBorhood’ Tracks not to be released as a single, is a Large part of Why.

The first 25 seconds of the song are an eerie sort of budild Into a Soft Guitar Riff and Butler’s Subtle Vocals. The Lyrics, Particularly in the Way He Sings, have a sort of pleading that instantly resonates, especilly giveh the timelessness of the Words. This song gets a bit eclipsed by the rest of Funeralbut it is the Kind of Song That Grows On You Each You Hear It.

The Ice is Getting Thinner by Death Cab for Cutie (2008)

Death Cab for Cutie Struck Gold With Their 2003 Album, Transatlanticis, WHICH LED TO A RECORD DEAL WITH THE LABEL THAT MANY STROVE TO WORK WITH, ATLANTIC RECORDS. After that, it was smooth sailing for the indie rocks who, with the following two albums, Plans and Narrow stairsBecame the Kings of the Early 2000s Rock Scene.

Their music is not exactly mellow, at least not all of it, But their Most Upsbeat Tracks have a degree of calm that make any song unique to say. That in mind, the songs that field Mellow, are Almost Mind-Alteringly SO. The closer on Narrow stairs“The Ice is Getting Thinner,” is a prime example of that mellow calm.

The Lyrics of “The Ice is Getting Thinner” Detail a Couple Growing apart, tragically referencing the beneath say as it contains to melt and think, the relations itelf deteriorating atop the dwindling foundation. This song leaves you on a blissful High upon finish the album, exemplified by the repetition of the title refrain at the Close.

Under Control by the Strokes (2003)

Live Music in New York City has Always been a massive scnene, with many of the great music of all time getting at Smalller Venurative and Clubs Across Manhattan. One Such Band Who Got Their Start Playing at Intimate Yet Classic NYC Venurative in the Early 2000s is the Strokes, Whose debut album Peaked at Number 33 on the Billboard 200, the Lowest of any strokes’ album.

The Strokes’ Platinum Sophomore Album, Room on firewas Responsible for their Third Career Platinum Single “Reptilia.” It was Also Responsible for a Number of Other Tracks that didn’t recipe quite as much reconstruction and commercial succESS. “Under Control” is exactly that-Not a single a very Big Hit, but a phenomenal track noneheless.

“Under Control” Starts Out with A Standalone Drum Beat, and then Julian Casablancas Chimes in with his Cool, Calm, and Collated Vocals. The song doesn’t vary all that mech in its three minutes, But what it lacks in dynamism, it more than makes up for it consistent, steady enjoyability.

300 mph Torrential Outpour Blues by the White Stripes (2007)

The Very First of the Early 2000s Powerhouse rock bands to be induced into the rock ‘n’ roll of fame is none other than the White Stripes, AFTER JUST ONE YEAR OF Eligibility No Less. In their 12-YEAR TENURE, Jack and Meg White Only Releassed Six Albums Total, But All Six of The Flawless, No-Skip Records.

Their Sixth and Final Album, Icky ThumpCame Out in 2007, and as a Kid Living in the Suburbs of Detroit (The White Stripes’ hometown), that album release was a defining moment of my childhood. The album was an upbeat, wildly Energizing LP, and one song that was more or mess buried in the thick of the four singles was “300 mph torrential outpour blues.”

The Third Song Is Also the Longest Cut on the Album, and One of the Longest in their Entire Discography. The track is predicated on a consistent, Bluesy Guitar Riff and moves in and out from softness to Loud with Truly Reckless, White Stripes-Esque Abandon.

The piano knows something I don’t know by panic! At the disco (2008)

Before they Became a pop rock, relatively mainstream band, panic! At the disco wa deededly emo, pop-punk, and tan a little theatrical baroque pop at Times. Their 2008 album, Pretty. ODD., is the epitome of their pre-mainsstream era sound, In all its eCLECTIC, genre-bending, printy dang odd glorely.

The singles from this album were all deeply beloved by the Band’s fans, Old and New, But it was the songs that didn’t necessarily achieve commercial success that really made this album shine. “The Piano Knows Something I Don’t Know” Has Always Stuck Out to Personally, Not Only Because of Its Intriguing Title, But Also for Itily Unique Musicality.

The orchestral Backing of this song, layered beneath the URIE’s High-Pitched Vocals as he essentially descends ino madness, gives this song an Alice in Wonderland Kind of Feel, like you’re blissfullly faling down the rabbit hole. If noting Else, this song has a way of Making its listener a uncomfortable, but in the best way.

Free Radicals by The Flaming Lips (2006)

The Flaming Lips actually formed in the ’80s, and had a 20th century peak with their hit “she don’t use Jelly.” Two Decades late they reletased Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, and hit another, Possybly End Greater Peak, by Gaining a Cult-like Following and Breaking into the 21st Century Mainstream, Almost as if for the first time.

Following Yoshimi was their 2006 album At War with the mysticswhich was their first to break the top 20 of the Billboard 200 Charts, Peking at Number 11. This album took a fairly different apprait than any of the previous albums—Though no two flaming lips albums sound quite alike – and the second track, “free radicals,” is the true embodiment of that different.

The song is a synthesizer-kriven trip, bassed around a techno sequenry that sounds almost like a subtle climb up, followed by a chaotic descent down, twice the distance. The Vocals are layered with a techno effect as well, MAKING SINGER WAYNE COYNE’S VOICE SOUND ALOST LIKE A HALF-HUMAN CYBORG. How this song didn’t grab the attention of the masses, of the truly have no idea.

Dark Star by Beck (2006)

Beck is another musician who got his stior to the 21st centur, and he’s had a handful of Peaks Throughout his Career. In the ’90s, he had his first and only top hit with “LOT,” and he had two top five albums on the Billboard 200 Chart in the 2010s. But the decade that saw the most consistent Success for Him was the Early 2000s.

The mononymous alt-rocker releassed his 10th studio album, The informationJUST ONE YEAR AFTER THE RELEASE OF Gueroand he was actually working on the two albums simultaneously. The Halfway Point of The information is marked by “Dark Star,” A Title Whose Implications, Gioven the Gateful Dead’s “Dark Star,” Wold Lead One to Believe It Was One of the Album’s Biggest Hits.

While “Dark Star” didn’t stand out the way that that album’s singles did, it is undoubtedly one of the great songs on this album, Complete with a nearly 25-second harmonica solo-Something that very Few, if any, artists Could Pull off in the Same Nonchant Way that Beck Did. Beyond the harmonica, this song is the picture of laid-back, the yet still incredibly masterful musical.

Red Right Ankle by the Decemberists (2003)

The decemberists are a band who have always sat comfortable on the precipice of the mainstream. They had a handful of top jesh on the Billboard Hot 100, but this is the same relatively unrecognizable. AS A BAND, THEIR NAME AND MUSIC IS SomeWhat ELUSIVE, ESPECIALLY COMPARED TO MANY OF THEIR EARLY 2000s contemporaries.

They Sigened with a New Record Label after their debut, and released their second album, Her Majesty the DecemberistsRoughly One Year Later. The Album Had Some Standuts That Planted the Seeds for Their Future Albums’ Success But Lesser Known Tracks like “Right Right Ankle” Surely Did Their Part, If it did you do Bebind the scens.

“Right Right Ankle” Boasts a Folkish Campfire Feel, Perfect for Any Summer Night, No Matter the Setting. The lyrics of each verse tell a different anecdotal Tale, Ranging from Goofy and Lightthearted to Serious and Somber. Colin meloy’s High-Pitched Vocals are Distinct, and are honestly a bit of ancquired taste, but his voice cououl not be more for ancustic beauty like this track.

Day Old Blues by Kings of Leon (2004)

Kings of Leon Reached their initial commercial Peak with their 2008 album, Only by the Night, and from saying on it all glory for arguably the great pop band to come out of the 21st Century. But their first platinum album in the us was Aha shake HeartbreakAbsolutely flawless sophomore album that definitely deserves to be remembered.

The Lead Single, “The Bucket,” Certainly Remains a Staple in Their Body of Work, But the Other 11 songs on this album were just as Strong. Personally, i’ve always thought that “Day Old Blues” was not only only one of the great songs on Aha shake Heartbreakbut one of the great songs Kings of Leon Has Ever Written.

First and Foremost, This Song Is catchy. There is Simply No Way to Listten to this Song and Not Have Caleb Followill’s Voice Ringing in Your Head Singing “Dayowl Dayowl Dayowl Blue-Hoos” for days. IT’S A WELCOMED REPETITION, THOUGH, Becuse the Cycle of Soft to Heavy Vocals and Tempo Make this Song an Absolute Trip—That you won’t mind being endless.

Lion in a Coma by Animal Collective (2009)

I will shamefully admit i was unaware that the animal colctive’s Merriweather Post Pavilion was not the origin of such a title, Rather that the venue in Washington dc camest, and i will admit this only becase it (HOPELLY) proves just how fantastic this album is. In a lot of Ways, This Psychedelic Experimental Pop Masterpiece was the album that put on the map.

Most of the songs on this album are just flat out trippy. They are Driven by synthesizers and electronics, and the vocals offten act like another instrument. One song that has always always stack out as a non-Single but one of the Strongest Tracks on the Album is “Lion in a Coma.”

This song is catchy, but it also reveals itelf in layers; I Feel Like Every Time I List to this Song I Noticing Something Something That I Hadn’t Noticed The Last Time i Listened to It. The lyrics of each verse all sort of blender together into one long line, and the chorus (if you can call it) is the part that lingers in your mind long the song is finished.