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Hurts
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Artists similar to

Hurts

group · GB · active since 2009

electro‐pop duo from Manchester, UK

new wavesynth-popelectronicdance-poppop

In short

The artists most similar to Hurts are Calvin Harris, OneRepublic, Linkin Park, Avicii and HAIM, from the same new wave, synth-pop and electronic circle.

Closest to Hurts

1 Calvin HarrisScottish DJ and producer
3 Linkin ParkAmerican rock band
4 Avicii
5 HAIMUS pop‐rock trio
6 John NewmanEnglish singer

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15 Evanescence
16 James Blunt
18 Ummet OzcanDutch DJ and record producer
19 Selena Gomez
20 ExampleBritish singer, songwriter, rapper & producer
21 The KooksUK band
22 R3HABDutch tech-house/minimal DJ/producer Fadil El Ghoul
25 Adam Lambert
26 alt‐JEnglish indie‐rock band Bandcamp ↗
27 Jessie JEnglish singer-songwriter
28 Brandon Flowers
29 IAMXChris Corner Bandcamp ↗
30 Alesso

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Hurts?

The artists most similar to Hurts are Calvin Harris, OneRepublic, Linkin Park, Avicii and HAIM, from the same new wave, synth-pop and electronic circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Hurts?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The Strokes, alt‐J and IAMX have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Hurts" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Hurts?

Hurts is usually associated with new wave, synth-pop, electronic and dance-pop (group · GB · active since 2009), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.