Who was the best one and done band of the 2000s?

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  1. Houseplants

    Houseplants Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    My vote is:

    The group formed late 2011 after Daniel and Boeckner discussed forming a band together.[3][4] Their first public performances were in Austin, Texas, where they had a surprise showing before having their official debut.[5]

    Their first album, A Thing Called Divine Fits, received positive receptions from critics,[6][7] with the Austinist and The Austin Chronicle praising the band.[8][9] AllMusic scored it 4 out of 5 stars.[10]

    On November 16, 2012, the band made their television debut on Late Show with David Letterman.

    On June 5, 2013, Divine Fits premiered two new singles, "Ain't That The Way" and "Chained to Love". on Conan. Jessica Dobson made an appearance with the band, playing guitar. The band's final show took place at The Parish in Austin, Texas on October 13, 2013.[11] Following the end of the tour, Daniel returned to performing with Spoon. Fischel was subsequently added as an official member. Boeckner returned to Wolf Parade in 2016, while Brown formed the band Operators alongside Boeckner and Macedonian-American musician Devojka.

     
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  2. c-eling

    c-eling They're made of light,We never would have guessed

    Fatal-Periodic Breathing (Jan Burton/Andy Gray), 2005
     
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  3. RageRomano

    RageRomano Idiot

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    The Unicorns



    They did release a pretty underwhelming EP the following year before breaking up, but this was their only studio album, and as far as I’m concerned it’s a classic!
     
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  4. Jamsterdammer

    Jamsterdammer The Great CD in the Sky

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    The Postal Service - Give Up was their only studio album, released in 2003

     
  5. Houseplants

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    johnthan
    Thats a really good one.
     
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  6. Davey

    Davey NP: Rosali ~ Bite Down (2024)

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    By far, Life Without Buildings, just the great Any Other City in 2001, then some touring, and then disbanded. Really good live album from the tour released long after. Has become a bit of a cult classic... Life Without Buildings\' \'Any Other City\' Came Out 20 Years Ago Today


    Some great live footage finally showed up on youtube last year, very cool stuff ...

     
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  7. rpirl

    rpirl Forum Resident

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    Nominees / Shortlist :
    The Chalets - 'Check In' (2005)
    The Departure - 'Dirty Words' (2005)
    The Immediate - 'In Towers and Clouds' (2006)
    The River Phoenix - 'Ritual' (2008)
    Red Eskimo - 'The Grey Death Billow' (2009)
    Miracle Bell - 'Light Shape Sound' (2010)
    The North Sea - 'Anniversary' (2015)

    I'll try to choose one but it could take a day or two haha
     
  8. walrus

    walrus Staring into nothing

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    The Dissociatives

     
  9. ghoulsurgery

    ghoulsurgery House Ghost

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    Wives. They put out one album (and a few singles) in the mid 2000s before splitting up and forming No Age. The album is 27 min of raw, energetic noise punk. I love it.

     
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  10. BMac19

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    Boomgates
     
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  11. Jimmy Jam

    Jimmy Jam Forum Resident

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    Can't think of any "1 and done" albums but love most of these tracks, hadn't heard of any of these bands before tbh....some great stuff here!

    Edit: I tell a lie....I've already liked 2 songs by Wives on Spotify it seems
     
  12. Davey

    Davey NP: Rosali ~ Bite Down (2024)

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    Also really like the Ugly Casanova Sharpen Your Teeth one-off side project/collaboration with Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse) and Pall Jenkins (Black Heart Procession, Three Mile Pilot) and Tim Rutili (Califone, Red Red Meat) and Brian Deck (same as Rutili) and John Orth (Holopaw) from 2002. Would've loved to hear another session with these guys back in the day, maybe not so much anymore, bit of a time capsule, but those were some of my favorite bands at the time.

    The Ugly Casanova name did resurface on the 180° South: Conquerors of the Useless soundtrack, but I think it was really just Brock's current Modest Mouse lineup doing a side project full of b-sides, and wasn't nearly as unique or interesting...


     
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  13. Houseplants

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    I liked them.
     
  14. Houseplants

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  15. ralphb

    ralphb "First they came for..."

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    That is indeed a fantastic album, not a duff cut to be found, and the live album is also excellent.
     
  16. rpirl

    rpirl Forum Resident

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    I just realised it was just the 2000s decade, the recent "Favourite bands of the 21st century" thread must still be on the brain...

    Anyhow, I'll go for 'Ritual' by The River Phoenix. It's my favourite album outta Denmark.

     
  17. c-eling

    c-eling They're made of light,We never would have guessed

    Essexx-Bridges, 2007
     
  18. BPrice

    BPrice Senior Member

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    Them Crooked Vultures
     
  19. 2014 Meg Baird, Ethan Miller, and company formed band


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    eron Oblivion debut released 2016
     
  20. ReggieNJ

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    Chester French

     
  21. carlwm

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    Goodnight Lenin have only released one long player, I believe - In The Fullness Of Time - but it's a real corker. They released another single last year so I live in hope of a new album!

     
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