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Garage Rock Revival Bands

In the early 2000s, bands reignited the raw energy of garage rock, post-punk, and new wave, trading polish for grit, riffs and retro swagger. Can you name the bands behind the revival?
Bands are in alphabetical order.
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I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Huge UK band from Sheffield. Their debut album was 2006's "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not".
Arctic Monkeys
F**k Forever
English band formed by Pete Doherty after he was kicked out of The Libertines for his drug use & erratic behavior.
Babyshambles
Little Black Submarines
Duo consisting of Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney. They found huge success in the early 2010s with albums "Brothers" & "El Camino".
The Black Keys
Beat The Devil's Tattoo
San Francisco band named after Marlon Brando's outlaw biker gang from the 1950s film "The Wild One".
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Silent Alarm
Punningly named London postpunk band fronted by Kele Okereke; hits include "Banquet" and Helicopter."
Bloc Party
Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request
Experimental San Francisco collective punningly named after cult leader Jim Jones and his followers' mass suicide.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Bohemian Like You
Alternative rock band known for the 2000 album Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia, which contained this huge hit.
The Dandy Warhols
Harmonic Generator
New Zealand band named after a Japanese car brand. Their most well known album is "Outta Sight/Outta Mind".
The Datsuns
Treat Me Like Your Mother
Jack White supergroup featuring Alison Mosshart of the Kills on lead vocals.
The Dead Weather
Take Me Out
Scottish band named after the Archduke whose assassination sparked WW1.
Franz Ferdinand
Hate To Say I Told You So
Swedish band named after a skin disease; they perform wearing matching black & white tuxedos.
The Hives
Obstacle 1
Critically acclaimed NYC post punk band . Their debut album was 2002's "Turn On The Bright Lights."
Interpol
Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Hard rocking Australian band whose other hits include "Cold Hard Bitch" and the Beatlesque "Look What You've Done."
Jet
Ruby
Leeds band named after a South African football club. Other hits include "I Predict a Riot" & "Everyday I Love You Less and Less."
Kaiser Chiefs
Mr. Brightside
Hugely successful Las Vegas band fronted by Brandon Flowers. Their name is derived from a fictitious band in a New Order music video.
The Killers
Sex on Fire
Nashville band consisting of 3 brothers & their cousin. Sometimes called "the Southern Strokes" because of their Dixie inspired early sound.
Kings of Leon
She Moves In Her Own Way
UK band from Brighton who took their name from a David Bowie song. Other hits include "Naïve".
The Kooks
Can't Stand Me Now
London band of Pete Doherty & Carl Barât whose music was often eclipsed by the groups internal conflicts & addictions in the press.
The Libertines
Steady As She Goes
Detroit supergroup consisting of Jack White and members of the Dead Weather and the Green Hornes.
The Raconteurs
Is This It
Influential NYC garage rock band of Julian Casablancas. "Last Nite" is one of their signature songs.
The Strokes
Get Free
Australian band hailed by the press as "the second coming of Nirvana" after the release of their raw debut "Highly Evolved."
The Vines
The Rat
Moody NYC band named after a brand of portable audio cassette player.
The Walkmen
Seven Nation Army
Hugely successful, minimalistic duo consisting of Jack and Meg White. They have a red, white & black colour scheme.
The White Stripes
Heads Will Roll
NYC band fronted by Karen O; debut album Fever to Tell includes hits like "Maps."
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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