british alternative rock bands emerged late 1990s early 2000s aftermath influenced acts like overtly british concerns lyrics making use american rock indie influences experimental music bands established acts gained greater prominence decline new acts travis particularly achieved wider international success groups preceded commercially successful acts late 1990s early 2000s characteristics post bands avoided label producing music derived music bands guitar based mixing elements british traditional rock british rock particularly beatles rolling_stones small faces american influences bands utilized specific elements 1970s british rock pop music drawn united_kingdom themes music tended centred british english london life introspective case height greater willingness american press fans helped number achieving international success seen presenting image rock star ordinary person boy door increasingly melodic music criticised bland derivative history origins dissatisfaction grew concept movement began dissolve emerging bands began avoid label producing music derived bands enjoyed success mid-1990s scene included decline began gain critical popular attention album worldwide hit commercial peak broke achieved critical acclaim experimental album computer follow ups kid developing scenes cultural musical scene scotland dubbed cool elements press produced number successful alternative acts including glasgow released single smile reached number charts album doesn matter anymore entered failed sustain success achieve anticipated international breakthrough travis glasgow major rock bands emerge era hooks guitar rock favoured oasis song based format moved personal good feeling general breakthrough man socially conscious political credited major role creating influenced post failed break british second album hope important subsequently produced albums peaking remote single held world arms reached number respective charts garnering international attention break major band breakthrough rock scene dubbed cool single mulder scully reached album international velvet reached number unable impact personal problems broke end century wales utilised elements post hardcore breakthrough album performance moving melodic territory education perform subsequent albums wales initially influenced american post producing hard rock sound led breakthrough single rogers album death drummer moved reflective introspective mode comfort sound commercially successful album point spawned series hit singles commercial peak acts followed number bands shared aspects music including northern_ireland elbow embrace england commercially successful band debut album went multi platinum helped popular acts world time second album rush blood head bands like elbow introspective lyrics began criticised beginning new millennium bland sterile wave garage rock post punk revival bands like strokes white stripes sprang period welcomed musical press rock roll number bands era particularly travis continued record enjoy commercial success new millennium idea extended include bands originating new millennium including arctic seen second wave bands seen looking music 1960s 1970s punk post punk influenced significance bands credited british rock music scene late 1990s 2000s commercial benefits opened criticised providing version serves music soundtracks shopping bars
Post-Britpop