Their finest hour though remains Our Velocity, the gloriously frenetic lead single from their 2007 second LP, which is virtually guaranteed to get you pogoing.Īs with the above, Kaiser Chiefs are still putting out decent records, albeit with a slightly different line-up and, thanks to Ricky Wilson’s prime-time stint on The Voice, possibly to a different audience too. Maximo Park are one of the few bands from the era whose music has aged well, and who are still producing solid albums, with last year’s Risk To Exist just as strong as anything from their chart-bothering heyday. Risking incurring the wrath of Kate Bush diehards, The Futureheads bravely decided to tackle the elusive songstress’ 1986 hit, Hounds Of Love, on their self-titled debut LP.Īlthough it inevitably failed to reach the heights of the original, their cover version was far from a disgrace and deservedly gave them an unlikely Top 10 hit. Reverend And The Makers: Heavyweight Champion Of The Worldįronted by one of the scene’s most outspoken stars, Jon McClure, Reverend And The Makers proved they could occasionally walk the walk as well as talk the talk with this Top 10 hit.Īn indie-disco staple, Heavyweight Champion Of The World referenced everything from Marlon Brando to Bruce Lee, but was actually about an underachiever from the group’s native Yorkshire.
The Zutons will forever be known as the indie band that first recorded Valerie, before Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse got their hands on it.īut the quintet had a few other aces up their sleeves, including the uplifting jangly Scouse pop of this No.15 hit.
Featuring the most heavy Birmingham-accented singer in history, The Twang were at the more laddish end of the mid-00s indie spectrum.īut this surprisingly tender love song – their one and only UK Top 10 hit – proved they had a softer side too.
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