post-punk revival

2004
Editors (band) signed to indie label

For the next year, the band members worked part-time jobs along in addition to working in the band. After regular gigging around the Midlands , it was not long until word of mouth helped them become a popular unsigned band. They sent out a one-track demo of ” Bullets “.…
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Franz Ferdinand (band) awarded the 2004 Mercury Music Prize

On 7 September 2004, the album was awarded the 2004 Mercury Music Prize .

Arcade Fire released in September 2004

Funeral was released in September 2004 in Canada

Kaiser Chiefs first festival outside the UK

In July 2004, while still relatively unknown inside the UK, Kaiser Chiefs performed their first festival outside the UK at a festival in Moscow . headlined by UK band Goldblade .

My Chemical Romance second album released

The band’s second album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge , was released on June 8, 2004.

My Chemical Romance Headfirst for Halos

” Headfirst for Halos ” on April 3, 2004.

Bloc Party signing with Wichita Recordings

and to the eventual signing with independent label Wichita Recordings in April 2004.

Franz Ferdinand (band) at No. 12 in the Australian album charts

and at No. 12 in the Australian album charts in April 2004

Maxïmo Park Around March 2004, a friend funded 300 copies of a 7″ red vinyl

Around March 2004, a friend funded 300 copies of a 7″ red vinyl single (” Graffiti ” / ” Going Missing “) which was recorded by Duncan Lloyd in his and Thomas English’s flat in Fenham, Newcastle. The band’s second release was a 7″ single of their songs ” The…
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Franz Ferdinand (band) debuting at No. 3 in the UK Albums Chart

debuting at No. 3 in the UK Albums Chart in February 2004