 Post @-@ punk revival ( also described as new wave revival , garage rock revival , or new rock revolution ) is a genre of alternative rock and indie rock that developed in the late 20th and early 21st centuries , inspired by the original sounds and aesthetics of garage rock of the 1960s and new wave and post @-@ punk of the 1980s . Bands that broke through to the mainstream from local scenes across the world in the early 2000s included the Strokes , Interpol , the White Stripes , the Hives and the Vines , who were followed to commercial success by many established and new acts . By the end of the decade , most of the bands had broken up , moved on to other projects or were on hiatus , although some bands returned to recording and touring in the 2010s . 
