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== Legacy == The Vines gained notoriety in the early 2000s as one of the leading bands of the [[garage rock revival]] scene.<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |last=Goodman |first=Lizzy |title=Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001β2011 |title-link=Meet Me in the Bathroom (book) |date=2017-05-23 |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] |isbn=9780062233127 |pages=345β352 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kravitz |first=Kayley |date=2012-10-23 |title=Revisiting the Post-Punk Revival |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/post-punk-revival-_b_2003987 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref> Their debut album ''[[Highly Evolved]]'' was named number two album of the year by ''[[NME]]''<ref>{{Cite news |date=2002-12-21 |title=NME: Albums of the Year |page=66 |work=[[NME]] |url=https://archive.org/details/nme-2002122128}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=NME |date=2016-10-10 |title=NME's best albums and tracks of 2002 |url=https://www.nme.com/features/2002-2-1045353 |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> and listed in ''[[Rolling Stone Australia]]''{{'}}s 200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/rolling-stones-200-greatest-australian-albums-of-all-time/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Rolling Stone Australia |language=en-AU}}</ref> In 2002, The Vines became the first Australian musical act to be featured on the cover of US ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine since [[Men at Work]] in 1983;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-10-14 |title=The Vines: the hippest band in the world? |url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/the-vines-the-hippest-band-in-the-world-20021014-gduopg.html |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=The Age |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> this helped revive international interest in the Australian music scene, which numerous artists have continued to benefit from in subsequent years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newstead |first=Al |date=2021-06-24 |title=Why The Vines deserve a serious reappraisal they'll never get |url=https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/the-vines-j-files-craig-nicholls-deserved-better-highly-evolved/13409268 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=ABC Double J |language=en-AU}}</ref> The Vines are considered an influential group in the development of 2000s [[indie rock]], with a number of bands and musicians citing them as an inspiration or influence. [[Alex Turner]], frontman of [[Arctic Monkeys]], credits The Vines as a major influence in Arctic Monkeys' early years, stating: "One of the reasons we formed the band was because of the Vines".<ref name=":6" /> Turner also named Craig Nicholls' live performances as a powerful early inspiration<ref>{{Cite news |last=McLean |first=Craig |date=2006-03-05 |title=Stop making sense |language=en-GB |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/mar/05/popandrock |access-date=2023-07-27 |issn=0029-7712}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Rob |date=2013-08-22 |title=The Roots Of... Arctic Monkeys |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-roots-of-arctic-monkeys-22604 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> and described The Vines as "collectively our favorite band at the time."<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=2014-07-19 |title=The Vines creep back |url=https://archive.org/details/nme-2014-07-19 |journal=[[NME]] |page=13}}</ref> [[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]] of [[Tame Impala]] and his bandmates remarked that they were "super massive fans" and idolised The Vines and Craig Nicholls when they were younger.<ref>{{Citation |title=Nardwuar vs. Tame Impala |date=2013-07-10 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXd1lcUfmtw |work=YouTube |access-date=2023-08-21 |language=en}}</ref> [[Wolf Alice]] cited The Vines as an early inspiration and named The Vines' second album ''[[Winning Days]]'' as one of the group's most vital influences.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=2015-06-24 |title=Foundations: Wolf Alice |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/foundations-wolf-alice/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Clash Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=Rachael |date=2015-10-18 |title=Review: Wolf Alice |url=https://strathclydetelegraph.com/2015/10/18/review-wolf-alice/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113221314/https://strathclydetelegraph.com/2015/10/18/review-wolf-alice/amp/ |archive-date=2021-11-13 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Strathclyde Telegraph |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cover Story: Wolf Alice : Illinois Entertainer |url=https://illinoisentertainer.com/2017/11/cover-story-wolf-alice/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=illinoisentertainer.com}}</ref> While performing on stage in 2018, [[The Killers]] directly attributed The Vines with "blowing open" the doors for other indie bands like themselves to achieve mainstream success.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=2018-04-28 |title=Watch The Vines' Craig Nicholls join The Killers on stage in Sydney |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-vines-craig-nicholls-join-killers-stage-sydney-2305165 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-28 |title=The Killers with Craig Nicholls (The Vines) Sydney |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbp5mqvvRt4&ab_channel=LeslieHolland |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=YouTube}}</ref> Other artists who have cited The Vines as an influence include [[Violent Soho]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=Peter |date=2014-07-10 |title=Rock's not dead says Violent Soho |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/rocks-not-dead-says-violent-soho-20140709-zt05o.html |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Who have The Vines influenced? |url=https://thevines.forumotion.com/t233-who-have-the-vines-influenced |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303024151/https://thevines.forumotion.com/t233-who-have-the-vines-influenced |archive-date=2021-03-03 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=thevines.forumotion.com |language=en}}</ref> [[British India (band)|British India]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Adams |first=Cameron |date=2015-04-13 |title=Some of the biggest names in Aussie music have nominated their favourite local band |work=The Cairns Post |url=https://cairnspost.com.au/news/some-of-the-biggest-names-in-aussie-music-have-nominated-their-favourite-local-band/news-story/93d0e62d135665ff3d5b76b45fb0ddfd |access-date=2023-08-16}}</ref> and [[Vant (band)|VANT]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-16 |title=VANT interview - Mattie (part 1) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev3_qFWebew&ab_channel=FaceCulture |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=YouTube}}</ref>
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