Cool Western music bands. Recommended overseas bands that will get you pumped just by listening.

Death DiscoPublic Image Ltd

Public Image Limited – Death Disco

Public Image Ltd, a band that epitomizes the UK post-punk scene, was formed in 1978 around former Sex Pistols member John Lydon.

Their debut single Public Image and the album Metal Box received high praise from critics and are regarded as classics of post-punk.

Their 1980 U.

S.

tour also drew attention for the heated verbal exchanges between Lydon and the audience.

With their experimental sound and provocative performances, they have continued to influence many artists.

If you’re drawn to their distinctive world, this is a highly recommended track—give it a listen!

I am OneThe Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins – I Am One (Official Music Video)

Smashing Pumpkins are undeniably cool.

This song is an early masterpiece.

Their first album, which includes this track, bursts with a sense of speed, a magma-like heat coursing underneath, and James Iha’s guitar is insanely cool—just the epitome of cool.

White LiesStereophonics

Stereophonics – White Lies

Stereophonics are an alternative rock band from Wales.

Formed in 1992, they drew major attention as one of the defining British rock bands of the 2000s, achieving five consecutive UK No.

1 albums starting with 1999’s Performance and Cocktails.

The band’s sound is characterized by powerful, energetic vocals and a weighty, full-bodied guitar tone.

In 2000, they won the BRIT Award for Best Newcomer and went on to receive numerous other music awards.

They are also known for dynamic live performances, including concerts staged at Welsh castles.

Highly recommended for listeners seeking breadth and depth in their music.

AbracadabraSteve Miller Band

Abracadabra (Remastered 2017)

It hit No.

1 in the U.

S.

in 1982.

It’s the title track from the album of the same name, whose cover illustration is striking.

The Steve Miller Band is a blues band, yet they had already scored two No.

1 hits with The Joker in 1973 and Rock’n Me in 1976.

It seems Steve Miller himself, though a bluesman, also has a knack for pop.

It’s well known that Boz Scaggs was once a member.

Suspect DeviceStiff Little Fingers

Stiff Little Fingers – Suspect Device

Formed in Northern Ireland in ’79, at the tail end of punk, this classic punk album delivers a ferocious punch with heavily distorted guitars and near-screamed vocals.

The Clash’s influence is obvious, but their songwriting stands out.

The band has since reunited and is still active.

I`m Going HomeTen Years After

I’m Going Home (Live at Woodstock)

A leading figure in British blues rock.

The name means “a band that will still be around ten years later.” It was essentially the one-man band of leader and guitarist Alvin Lee, and they broke through with a fiery performance at Woodstock in ’69.

While at times moving toward hard rock, they continued to work steadily.

In 2013, Lee passed away.

CentrefoldThe J. Geils Band

J. Geils Band – Centrefold [HQ]

When they were formed in 1967 by leader J.

Geils, they were a blues-rock band, but after signing with EMI in the 1980s they changed their musical style, and this song, released in 1981, reached No.

1 in the United States.

It was also a hit in Japan under the Japanese title “Ochita Tenshi” (Fallen Angel) and was used in commercials.