Five bands bringing back rock 'n' roll
Patrick Haynes
Issue date: 9/2/09 Section: The Edge
In a time where most music consists of songs on the topic of making money or breaking up with your significant other, I say it's time for rock 'n' roll to come back and save us all. The fact is, it's been roughly 15 years since the leading musical trend fell into the category of rock music. However, there is a collection of bands who are pushing their genre back into the forefront. While the list could go on for quite some time, there are five who I feel really stand out for various reasons.
Pearl Jam
As one of the last remaining bands that was around in the group at the top of the charts 15 years ago, Pearl Jam is by far the oldest band on this list. However, with the fierceness that the band exudes, they give off a sound as a young, reckless band. The band members, who have been together for nearly 20 years now, mesh together so well that every song is crafted to highlight each member's talents. The fact is, if you do not know who this band is, then this article probably isn't for you, and neither is rock music.
Arctic Monkeys
This band, the lone foreign band on the list (from England), is the youngest and their age is immediately evident in their music and lyrics.
The band pounds their instruments furiously, yet seem to make the music, dare I say it, danceable. Their lyrics include everything from women of the night to imagining how girls would look dancing to being banned from a club. While their music has matured in the last few albums, the latest produced by Queens of the Stone Age front man Joshua Homme, these boys bring an element of fun to rock music that has been desperately missed for decades.
The Black Keys
This band is unique in the fact that nearly every song in their catalog is instantly appealing to its listener. They're easy. Within one or two listens, nearly any person who plays a musical instrument could fiddle around and play the same thing, and I find that to be incredibly exciting.
Pearl Jam
As one of the last remaining bands that was around in the group at the top of the charts 15 years ago, Pearl Jam is by far the oldest band on this list. However, with the fierceness that the band exudes, they give off a sound as a young, reckless band. The band members, who have been together for nearly 20 years now, mesh together so well that every song is crafted to highlight each member's talents. The fact is, if you do not know who this band is, then this article probably isn't for you, and neither is rock music.
Arctic Monkeys
This band, the lone foreign band on the list (from England), is the youngest and their age is immediately evident in their music and lyrics.
The band pounds their instruments furiously, yet seem to make the music, dare I say it, danceable. Their lyrics include everything from women of the night to imagining how girls would look dancing to being banned from a club. While their music has matured in the last few albums, the latest produced by Queens of the Stone Age front man Joshua Homme, these boys bring an element of fun to rock music that has been desperately missed for decades.
The Black Keys
This band is unique in the fact that nearly every song in their catalog is instantly appealing to its listener. They're easy. Within one or two listens, nearly any person who plays a musical instrument could fiddle around and play the same thing, and I find that to be incredibly exciting.
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