Second wave: 2001-present

In recent years, synthpop has began to re-emerge as a new wave of indie artists began to incorporate the sound into their songs. Some of the bands during the early-to-mid 2000s that helped the development of the genre have included Goldfrapp, The Postal Service, The Junior Boys, Uffie, The Knife, and particularly The Killers, whose 2004 debut album Hot Fuss achieved widespread popularity and was considered an authentic throwback to 80s synthpop by many. However, their later works have moved away from the genre. LCD Soundsystem is another key artist in synthpop's development during the 21st century. MGMT's debut album Oracular Spectacular, originally released digitally in late 2007, achieved success with their lead single "Kids" and has led the way for chart success for other synthpop and indie electronic acts such as Hot Chip, Cut Copy, Lights, Metric, Little Boots, Ellie Goulding, Owl City (who achieved a number 1 US single), Phoenix, Passion Pit, Ladytron, La Roux and even the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who switched to an almost entirely electronic sound for their 2009 album It's Blitz! after being part of the garage rock revival movement earlier in the decade. Of all the original 80s synthpop bands, a-ha, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, and Depeche Mode continue to achieve international success.