◆ Trending: Five huge albums celebrating their 20th anniversaries in 2024

It's been two decades since one of Scotland's biggest bands released their debut album - and it's not the only landmark record to be celebrating its 20th birthday in 2024.

Franzferdinand–franzferdinand: Released on February 9, 2004spawning two UK top ten hits in “Take Me Out” and “The Dark of the Matinee”. It has since sold over 3.6 million copies worldwide, was nominated for Best Alternative Album at the Grammy Awards and won the 2004 Mercury Music Prize.

Arcadefire–funeral:the Canadian alt-rock group were little-known before their first album in 2004. as it turned out Funeral was the first step on a journey that would see the Montreal outfit become one of the biggest bands in the world.

Thekillers–hotfuss:containing the monster hit “Mr Brightside”, which spent over seven years in the top 100 UK singles chart, Hot Fuss saw The Killers find fame in Britain before their native America.

Kanyewest–thecollegedropout: Much has happened since Kanye West released this multiplatinum debut. Back in 2004 though he was simply the most exciting new voice in rap. It took him four years to finish the album and persuade Def Jam Recordings to release it but it was an instant success.

Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters: Led by a divisive cover of Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb”, this debut album from Scissor Sisters became the UK'S best selling album of 2004. The American band sealed a perfect year by winning three Brit Awards.

Green Day – American Idiot:it may have been their seventh studio album, but American Idiot introduced the American punk-rock band to a whole new audience - in no small part thanks to the title track. Such was its popularity it ended up being made into a West End rock musical. They are playing Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park this June.