The Top 5 Modern Psychedelic Rock Bands

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Modern psychedelic rock bands are expanding the genre’s sound by blending it with other styles. Here are the top 5 modern psychedelic rock bands that are leading the way.

Tame Impala

Hailing from Perth, Australia, Tame Impala is one of the most popular modern psychedelic rock bands. The band’s sound is a mix of 60s and 70s psychedelic rock with modern production. Tame Impala has released three studio albums, with their most recent, “Currents” being their best-selling album to date.

Hailing from Australia, Tame Impala is a psychedelic rock band led by Kevin Parker.

Formed in 2007, the band has released three studio albums, Innerspeaker (2010), Lonerism (2012), and Currents (2015). Each album has been met with critical acclaim, with Innerspeaker and Lonerism both appearing on NME’s “Albums of the Year” lists, while Currents debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200. Tame Impala’s sound has been described as a mix of 1960s psychedelic rock and contemporary pop music.

The band is known for their psychedelic and garage rock sound, as well as their use of vintage equipment.

Tame Impala is an Australian rock band formed in 2007. The band is known for their psychedelic and garage rock sound, as well as their use of vintage equipment. The group rose to prominence in the early 2010s with their debut album, Innerspeaker (2010), and its follow-up, Lonerism (2012). Both albums were acclaimed by critics, and achieved commercial success. Tame Impala have been nominated for eight Grammy Awards, winning Best Alternative Music Album for Currents (2015).

The band’s third album, Slow Rush, was released in February 2020 to positive reviews. In March 2020, the album was nominated for five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Alternative Music Album. Tame Impala were ranked at number 14 on Triple J’s Hottest 100 poll for 2019, with two songs in the Top 10: “Borderline” at number 5 and “Lost in Yesterday” at number 9.

Tame Impala has released three studio albums, with their most recent, “Currents”, reaching number one in Australia and number four in the US.

With three amazing album releases under their belt, Tame Impala have cemented their place as one of the top modern psychedelic rock bands. Their sound is unique and fresh, and their live shows are unforgettable. If you’re a fan of psychedelic rock, you need to check out Tame Impala.

The Black Keys

The Black Keys are an American rock band formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (vocals, guitar) and Patrick Carney (drums). The Black Keys have released eight studio albums, the most recent being 2017’s Turn Blue. The band’s eighth album, El Camino, was released in December 2011 to critical acclaim. In October 2014, they released their ninth album, Turn Blue.

The Black Keys is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 2001.

The Black Keys is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (vocals, guitar) and Patrick Carney (drums). The duo began as a three-piece blues rock band with a garage rock sound. They released their debut album, The Big Come Up in 2002. Their second album, Thickfreakness was released in 2003 and their third album, Rubber Factory was released in 2004.After a four-year hiatus, the Black Keys returned with their fifth album Attack & Release in 2008, which reached #4 on the Billboard 200 chart and became their first top 10 album. In 2010, they released their sixth album Brothers which peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and went platinum. Their seventh album Turn Blue was released in 2014 and became their first number-one record in the United States. It received three Grammy Award nominations for Best Alternative Music Album, Best Rock Performance, and Best Rock Song for “Fever”. Current members of the Black Keys are Dan Auerbach (guitar and vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums).

The band consists of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.

The Black Keys are an American rock band formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.[1] The duo began as an independent act, recording music in their basement on an 8-track tape recorder from their friends and family after high school. They rose to prominence in the early 2010s with their revivalist garage rock sound. Their third studio album, El Camino (2011), received commercial success and achieved Platinum status in the United States, cementing their status as one of the biggest modern psychedelic rock bands.

The Black Keys’ musical style has been described as a combination of blues rock, garage rock, and psychedelic rock.

The Black Keys are an American rock band formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (lead vocals, guitar, piano) and Patrick Carney (drums). The duo began as an independent act, recording music in basements and self-producing their records, before they eventually emerged as one of the biggest modern rock acts in the world.

Their musical style has been described as a combination of blues rock, garage rock, and psychedelic rock. The Black Keys have released eight studio albums, two EPs, a live album, and various singles. Their eighth album, Turn Blue (2014), peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. They achieved commercial success with their 2010 album Brothers; it peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2018–19 they toured for their ninth studio album Let’s Rock (2019); it reached number four on the Billboard 200 chart. Seven songs by the duo have been nominated for Grammy Awards; winning six times. Rolling Stone ranked them 86th on its list of “The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time”, ticking them off from 91st position since 2003 list to 87th list in 2012. NME ranked them 25th on its 2012 list of “The 50 Greatest Bands Of All Time”.

The Black Keys have released eight studio albums, with their most recent, “Turn Blue”, reaching number one in the US and Canada.

With the release of their album “Brothers”, The Black Keys became one of the most popular rock bands of the 2010s. The album was a critical and commercial success, earning them three Grammy Awards, including Best Alternative Music Album. Their next two albums, “El Camino” and “Turn Blue”, also topped the charts in the US and Canada. The Black Keys have released eight studio albums, with their most recent, “Turn Blue”, reaching number one in the US and Canada.

The Strokes

The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City. Formed in 1998, the band is composed of singer Julian Casablancas, lead guitarist Nick Valensi, rhythm guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Lead singer-songwriter Casablancas, a member of several bands growing up in New York, finally found success in the Strokes.

The Strokes is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1998.

The Strokes rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading band of the garage rock revival. Their debut album, Is This It (2001), was a commercial and critical success. The band has since released five more studio albums: Room on Fire (2003), First Impressions of Earth (2006), Angles (2011), Comedown Machine (2013), and The New Abnormal (2020). They are currently signed to Cult Records.

The Strokes are considered one of the best experimental rock bands of the 21st century. They mix elements of garage rock, punk rock, indie rock, and psychedelic rock. They have been influenced by a wide range of artists, including the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Television, the Ramones, Talking Heads, Blondie, CBGB, and the Rolling Stones.

The band consists of Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi, Albert Hammond Jr., Nikolai Fraiture, and Fabrizio Moretti.

The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City. Formed in 1998, the group is composed of vocalist Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Lead guitarist Hammond Jr. and drummer Moretti began playing together as children in Manhattan. They added Valensi on guitar and started jamming together, forming a band called the Stripeds. The quartet then recruited Casablancas, who formed the group with them when he was 19 years old.

Casablancas had grown up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and attended elite private schools, but he developed a love for punk rock after being introduced to it by a friend at age 15. The Strokes began playing together informally in late 1998 and quickly gained popularity in New York’s indie music scene. They signed to RCA Records in early 2001 and released their debut album, Is This It, later that year to critical acclaim. The album was a commercial success, selling over 3 million copies worldwide, and is now considered one of the best albums of the 2000s.

The Strokes achieved mainstream success with their follow-up album, Room on Fire (2003), which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The record produced four singles—”Reptilia”, “Automatic Stop”, “12:51”, and “The End Has No End”—that charted on the Alternative Songs chart. After a five-year hiatus, the group released their fourth studio album Angles (2011) to positive reviews; it debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart and spawned three singles: “Under Cover of Darkness”, “You Only Live Once”, and “Taken for a Fool”. In 2013, they released Comedown Machine—which peaked at number seven on Billboard 200—and then announced an extended hiatus that lasted for five years. In 2019, they returned with their first single in five years—”At the Door”—and will release their sixth studio album The New Abnormal later this year; it will be followed by an North American tour across 25 cities.

The Strokes’ musical style has been described as garage rock, post-punk, and indie rock.

The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City. Formed in 1998, the band is composed of vocalist and lead guitarist Julian Casablancas, guitarist Nick Valensi, bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Albert Hammond Jr. served as the band’s main songwriter prior to his departure in 2006. Following the release of their debut studio album, Is This It (2001), which was acclaimed by critics and proved a commercial success; the group released Room on Fire (2003). They then entered a hiatus for five years after enduring relationship struggles with their label RCA Records, before releasing Angles in 2011, Comedown Machine in 2013, and Future Present Past EP in 2016; all of which received mixed reviews from music critics. Despite the acclaim surrounding Is This It, the follow-up releases Room on Fire and First Impressions of Earth commercial performance was considered underwhelming.

The Strokes have had a major influence on the garage rock revival genre of alternative rock music in the early 2000s. They have also been cited as an inspiration by indie rock bands such as The Libertines, Arctic Monkeys, and Franz Ferdinand. In 2009 this was recognized when NME named The Strokes “The Greatest Indie Rock Band of All Time”.

The Strokes have released five studio albums, with their most recent, “Comedown Machine”, reaching number two in the US and number one in the UK.

The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City. Formed in 1998, the group is composed of vocalist and lead guitarist Julian Casablancas, guitarist Nick Valensi, rhythm guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Following the commercial success of their debut album, Is This It (2001), which was certified platinum in several countries, including the UK and US, the band released their next album Room on Fire (2003) to similar acclaim. After a five-year hiatus from recording following their first three albums, the Strokes released their fourth studio album Angles in 2011 to generally positive reviews.

Comedown Machine (2013) was also well-received critically, reaching number two in the US and number one in the UK. The Strokes have sold over five million albums worldwide. In 2011 NME placed them at number ten on its list of “The 50 Greatest Bands of All Time”, while Spin ranked them number 80 on its “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. In December 2013, Rolling Stone readers voted The Strokes as the fourth best band of the 2000s.

The White Stripes

Although The White Stripes is considered by many topsychedelic rock, their unique style set them apart from the rest of the pack. Their garage rock sound with a blues influence combined with Jack White’s raw vocals made them one of the most popular rock bands of the early 2000s.

The White Stripes is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1997.

The band consisted of Jack White (vocals, guitar, piano, and producer) and Meg White (drums and vocals). After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit music scene, The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002 as part of the garage rock revival scene. Their successful and critically acclaimed albums White Blood Cells (2001) and Elephant (2003) drew attention from a mainstream audience.

The group’s musical style draws heavily from punk and blues rock, as well as borrowing frequently from classic rock and country. TheWhite Stripes used a low-fidelity approach to writing and recording, which espoused a do-it-yourself work ethic that produced a stripped-down aesthetic. They were sometimes called “The Millipede” because they had so many legs—a reference to their many musical influences.

The White Stripes broke up in 2011; Jack White continues to perform as a solo artist, while Meg White has retired from music altogether.

The band consisted of Jack White and Meg White.

The White Stripes were an American rock band formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of Jack White (songwriter, vocals, guitar, piano, and primary producer) and Meg White (drums and backing vocals). Jack and Meg White were previously married but divorced amicably in 2000.

After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit music scene, The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002 as part of the garage rock revival scene. Their successful and acclaimed fourth studio album, Elephant (2003), won them a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album and became their first record to go platinum. In 2005, their fifth album, Get Behind Me Satan (2005), entered the Billboard 200 at number two and received critical acclaim; it scored four Grammy nominations. The duo’s sixth album, Icky Thump (2007), was released to critical acclaim and commercial success; it topped the charts in Canada and the United Kingdom, and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart. After extensive touring to support Icky Thump throughout 2007–2008, including headlining slots at Lollapalooza festivals in North America and Europe as well as multiple performances on Later… with Jools Holland throughout Europe—and winning several awards for both albums—the duo announced an extended hiatus from performing in 2009 while Jack focused on his side projects.

The White Stripes officially disbanded in 2011 after releasing their seventh album under Jack’s Third Man Records imprint. Meg partially retired from professional music but continued to tour with her solo project Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN). Jack released his debut solo studio album Blunderbuss in April 2012. He is currently working on his second studio album Lazaretto which is expected to be released sometime this year.

The White Stripes’ musical style has been described as garage rock, punk blues, and lo-fi.

The White Stripes are an American rock duo formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consists of Jack White (vocals, guitars, piano, and keyboards) and Meg White (drums and vocals). After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit music scene, The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002 as part of the garage rock revival scene. Their successful and critically acclaimedalbums White Blood Cells (2001) and elephant (2003) drew attention from a national audience within the United States.

The band’s stripped-down style draws heavily from classic rock and roll influences such as Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry, and Muddy Waters; as well as more contemporary artists such as Backyard Tire Fire, Pavement, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion., The Strokes

The White Stripes’ musical style has been described as garage rock, punk blues, and lo-fi.

The White Stripes have released six studio albums, with their most recent, “Icky Thump”, reaching number two in the US and number one in the UK.

The White Stripes are an American rock band that formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White on vocals and guitar and Meg White on drums. The White Stripes used a low-fidelity approach to writing and recording. Their music was a fusion of punk, garage rock, blues, and country.

The band had a number of successful singles, including “Fell in Love with a Girl”, “Seven Nation Army”, and “Icky Thump”. The White Stripes announced their breakup in 2011, but have since reunited for live performances on occasion.

The Raconteurs

The Raconteurs are a modern psychedelic rock band that formed in Detroit in 2005. The band is made up of Jack White and Brendan Benson, who are the two main songwriters and guitarists, as well as Jack Lawrence on bass and Patrick Keeler on drums. The band is known for their energetic live shows and their unique blend of psychedelic rock, garage rock, and classic rock influences.

The Raconteurs is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2005.

The Raconteurs is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2005. The band is composed of Jack White (vocals, guitar, piano), Brendan Benson (vocals, guitar), Jack Lawrence (bass) and Patrick Keeler (drums). White and Benson are the band’s songwriters.

The Raconteurs released their debut album, Broken Boy Soldiers, in 2006. Their second album, Consolers of the Lonely, was released in 2008 and peaked at number one on Billboard 200. The band’s third album, Help Us Stranger was released on June 21st, 2019.

The Raconteurs have been nominated for three Grammy Awards, winning Best Rock Performance By a Duo or a Group With Vocal for “Steady as She Goes” in 2007.

The band consists of Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler.

The Raconteurs are an American rock band formed in Detroit, Michigan in 2005. The band consists of Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler. The Raconteurs released their debut album, Broken Boy Soldiers, in 2006 to critical acclaim. Their follow-up album, Consolers of the Lonely, was released in 2008 to further acclaim and commercial success. The band has won two Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for “Steady, As She Goes” and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for Broken Boy Soldiers.

The Raconteurs’ musical style has been described as garage rock, blues rock, and neo-psychedelia.

The Raconteurs are an American rock band formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 2005. The band is composed of Jack White (vocals, guitar, piano), Brendan Benson (vocals, guitar), Jack Lawrence (bass) and Patrick Keeler (drums). Their first album, The Raconteurs (2006), was a critical and commercial success.

The band’s musical style has been described as garage rock, blues rock, and neo-psychedelia. The Raconteurs have been compared to the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin due to their use of blues rock elements.

The Raconteurs have released two studio albums, with their most recent, “Consolers of the Lonely”, reaching number one in the UK and number two in the US.

The Raconteurs are an American rock band formed in Detroit in 2005, consisting of Jack White (vocals, guitars, piano), Brendan Benson (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Jack Lawrence (bass, backing vocals), and Patrick Keeler (drums). The band has released two studio albums: “Broken Boy Soldiers” (2006) and “Consolers of the Lonely” (2008). Both albums were nominated for Grammy Awards. “Broken Boy Soldiers” peaked at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart and number two on the UK Albums Chart. “Consolers of the Lonely” topped the UK chart and reached number two in the US. In 2013, White announced that The Raconteurs would be taking an indefinite hiatus.

The Raconteurs formed following Jack White’s collaboration with Brendan Benson on The White Stripes fourth album “Elephant”, released to great critical acclaim in 2003. The album’s success brought increasing interest in The White Stripes, but also led to side projects with both members involving outside collaborators. By 2005, both were again working mostly with their respective bands; however, they collaborated as The Raconteurs during breaks from touring with their main Projects.

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