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The Indie Rock Band of the Decade Analysis
It seems like the decade was just beginning. I can remember witnessing the transformation from alternative rock to indie music as the preferred genre for so many fans, and boy, was it exciting. Since the decade is winding down now, I'd like to take a few minutes to honor the bands that I believe to be the best of the decade.
Let's take a look at the contenders for band of the decade, and then I'll give my personal opinion at the end. Naturally, even the nominees here are all subject to opinion and yours may be different.
The first band I'd like to nominate here is the White Stripes. The garage rock duo of Jack and Meg White is really important in the music world for a number of reasons.
This marked the beginning of a musical era that placed an emphasis on classic rock and the many great bands whose pure rock paved the way. With a handful of releases throughout the decade, the White Stripes definitely make my list.
Another obvious contender is Radiohead. While the band became very popular during the previous decade, they became even more well respected during the past ten years.
Every Radiohead album seems to build on the one before it, with more experimental and adventurous music filling out every one of the band's releases. Radiohead as produced some consistently incredible music.
Last on the list here is Wilco. A band that's equal parts classic rock, alt country, and experimental, this band has made quite the impact during the past decade.
Just when Wilco's record label was ready to give up on the band, Wilco decided to turn on its label and release Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, their 2002 album, independently. Everything is history from there, as some of the decade's best releases were crafted by Wilco.
Having said all that, it's a tough decision but I think I'll go with Wilco here.
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