Scottish Rockers Franz Ferdinand

While the rock boom of the early 2000s was led by The Strokes in the U.S., in the UK it was spearheaded by the swarthy Scottish four-piece Franz Ferdinand. Arriving with a lightning bolt of jagged post-punk riffs and seductive lyrics, their 2004 debut album was an instant classic, gifting the world tracks like "Michael," "Tell Her Tonight," and the indie-disco staple "Take Me Out".