art rock

2001
Pulp (band) Pulp then spent a few years “in the wilderness” before reappearing in

Pulp then spent a few years “in the wilderness” before reappearing in 2001 with a new album, We Love Life . The extended period between the release of This is Hardcore and We Love Life is partly attributed to having initially recorded the songs which comprise the album and being…
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Mansun set to enter the studio

In January 2001, prior to the final single ” Fool ” being released off Little Kix , Draper informed the NME that the band were set to enter the studio in March or April of that year and that the band wanted to release new material as soon as possible.

Franz Ferdinand (band) met guitarist Nick McCarthy

The band’s members played in various bands during the 1990s, including The Karelia , Yummy Fur , 10p Invaders, and Embryo. Alex Kapranos and Paul Thomson met at a party and began a close friendship and played together in Yummy Fur, and subsequently teamed up to write songs. Around the…
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Arcade Fire recorded a live Christmas album

During a party in 2001, the band recorded a live Christmas album, A Very Arcade Xmas , which they are rumoured to have hand-distributed to their friends as a Christmas gift.

Headswim splitting up

splitting up in early 2001.

Blackfield planned as an EP

Originally planned as an EP for a 2001 release

Brand New (band) Seventy Times 7

Brand New released the first song about the incident in 2001, “Seventy Times 7”, named after the number of sins Jesus said one should be forgiven for, where Lacey wished death upon Nolan.

Modest Mouse In 2001, Modest Mouse released the EP Everywhere and His Nasty

In 2001, Modest Mouse released the EP Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks , a collection of unused songs from the recording sessions of The Moon & Antarctica . In 2002, the band joined Cake , De La Soul , The Flaming Lips , The Hackensaw Boys and Kinky on…
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Buck-Tick 2001 also saw little activity as Buck-Tick, with only two concerts

2001 also saw little activity as Buck-Tick, with only two concerts held. They returned to Korea for the Soyo Rock Festival on July 29, where they were drenched with rain during their set, and held their first Day in Question concert at the Nippon Budokan on December 29. Instead, Sakurai…
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Arcade Fire Josh Deu founded

Win Butler and Josh Deu founded Arcade Fire in Montreal around 2001, having first met at Phillips Exeter Academy as high school students.