The post-punk revival was a movement which primarily took place in the first decade of the 21st century. It was a return of indie rock that was inspired by the garage rock of the 1960s as well as the new wave and post-punk music of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
This list was created by aggregating 11 lists focused on the best albums of the post-punk revival. Other albums not featured on those lists, but by artists featured on those lists were also factored in. In addition, albums by artists mentioned as prominent in the movement who did not have albums on one of the lists were included. Only albums released between 2000 and 2010 were considered. Finally, all qualifying albums were then ranked according to their overall status in Dave’s Music Database.
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1. The Strokes Is This It (2001)
2. The White Stripes Elephant (2003)
3. Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (2006)
4. The White Stripes White Blood Cells (2001)
5. Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand (2004)
6. LCD Soundsystem Sound of Silver (2007)
7. The Killers Hot Fuss (2004)
8. Kings of Leon Only by the Night (2008)
9. The Libertines Up the Bracket (2002)
10. Interpol Turn on the Bright Lights (2002)
11. The National High Violet (2010)
12. Yeah Yeah Yeahs Fever to Tell (2003)
13. The Black Keys Brothers (2010)
14. Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007)
15. TV on the Radio Return to Cookie Mountain (2006)
16. Bloc Party Silent Alarm (2007)
17. Modest Mouse Good News for People Who Love Bad News (2004)
18. LCD Soundsystem This Is Happening (2010)
19. The Shins Chutes Too Narrow (2003)
20. The National Boxer (2007)
21. Kaiser Chiefs Employment (2005)
22. The Strokes Room on Fire (2003)
23. TV on the Radio Dear Science (2008)
24. The White Stripes Get Behind Me Satan (2005)
25. The Killers Sam’s Town (2006)
26. The Vines Highly Evolved (2002)
27. The White Stripes Icky Thump (2007)
28. LCD Soundsystem LCD Soundsystem (2005)
29. Modest Mouse The Moon & Antarctica (2000)
30. Franz Ferdinand You Could Have It So Much Better (2005)
31. Kings of Leon Come Around Sundown (2010)
32. The Bravery The Bravery (2005)
33. The Shins Wincing the Night Away (2007)
34. The Hives Veni Vidi Vicious (2000)
35. The Libertines The Libertines (2004)
36. The Hold Steady Heaven Is Whenever (2010)
37. Spoon Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007)
38. The Hold Steady Boys and Girls in America (2006)
39. Interpol Antics (2004)
40. The Strokes First Impressions of Earth (2006)
41. The Shins Oh, Inverted World (2001)
42. The Strokes The Modern Age (EP, 2001)
43. Spoon Kill the Moonlight (2002)
44. Kings of Leon Youth & Young Manhood (2003)
45. Editors The Back Room (2005)
46. The Futureheads The Futureheads (2004)
47. Franz Ferdinand Tonight (2009)
48. The Rapture Echoes (2003)
49. The Walkmen Bows + Arrows (2004)
50. The National Alligator (2005)
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First posted 3/9/2022; last updated 3/16/2022. | 
