Recommended UK rock bands. Popular overseas bands.

Club FootKasabian

Kasabian – Club Foot (Official Video)

Kasabian is known as an alternative rock band active since the late 1990s.

The song Club Foot is included on their self-titled debut album, Kasabian, released in 2004.

It’s a track notable for its distinctive melody.

Park LifeBlur

Blur – Parklife (HD)

Blur is a band that has been active in the UK since the late 1980s.

Known as a Britpop and alternative rock band, their songs are marked by vocalist Damon Albarn’s distinctive husky voice.

Parklife is a humorous track that sings about life in the park.

In too DeepGenesis

Genesis – In Too Deep (Official Music Video)

Genesis is a band known for having Phil Collins—who also enjoyed a successful solo career—as its vocalist.

They are one of the leading bands of progressive rock from the late 1960s in the UK.

Pay attention to Phil Collins’s approachable, easy-to-listen-to vocals.

All Day and all of the nightKinks

The Kinks – All Day And All Of The Night (Official Audio)

The Kinks are a band from London, England, active since the 1960s.

They are also known for having influenced later British bands such as Oasis and Blur.

In this song, the singer’s passionate feelings for their lover are expressed with a light, breezy touch, which is particularly striking.

Metal GuruT-REX

T.Rex – Metal Guru

T.

Rex, a leading band of British glam rock.

The vocalist Marc Bolan was a fashion enthusiast and is also known to have worked as a model in his youth.

Although Marc wrote many enigmatic lyrics, his song Metal Guru is a track packed with powerful shouts.

Every Breath You takeThe Police

The Police – Every Breath You Take (Official Music Video)

The Police, who were active from the late 1970s.

They’re a band distinguished by Sting’s distinctive vocals.

Their songs include well-known tracks like Roxanne.

The song Every Breath You Take is included on their 1983 album Synchronicity.

When the sun goes downArctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys – When The Sun Goes Down (Official Video)

Arctic Monkeys are a band that has been active since the 2000s.

“When the Sun Goes Down” is a track from their 2006 debut album, released when they were making waves as an alternative rock band.

The vocals flow like spoken words over the guitar, and the song features dynamic shifts, growing more intense partway through.