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3 Underrated Songs From the Late 90s That Accidentally Invented 2000s Indie Rock

With these three underrated songs from the late 90s, indie rock of the 2000s was accidentally invented, with their influence coded within.

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The 1990s saw many shifts in music. Grunge hit the mainstream, and alternative bands took over radio airwaves. Many genres were blended in the process, which made way for future genre creations. Bands in the latter half of the decade inadvertently invented 2000s indie rock with these three underrated songs.

“cARRY THE ZERO” BY bUILT TO SPILL

In 1999, Built To Spill’s fourth studio album, Keep It Like A Secret, proved to be the band’s magnum opus. The best way to describe the album would be “ahead of its time.” Brilliantly, Built To Spill blended elements of noise rock and shoegaze with alt-rock and dream pop. Singer and guitarist Doug Martsch’s vocals were unique at the time, but........

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