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Julian Cope
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Julian Cope

artist · GB · born 1957

alternative rockrockpost-punkpsychedelic rockneo-psychedelianew wave

In short

The artists most similar to Julian Cope are Echo & the Bunnymen, XTC, The Teardrop Explodes, The Fall and Siouxsie and the Banshees, from the same alternative rock, rock and post-punk circle.

Closest to Julian Cope

2 XTCEnglish rock band
4 The FallEnglish post‐punk group founded by Mark E. Smith

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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 Julian Cope?

The artists most similar to Julian Cope are Echo & the Bunnymen, XTC, The Teardrop Explodes, The Fall and Siouxsie and the Banshees, from the same alternative rock, rock and post-punk circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Julian Cope?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The Psychedelic Furs, Public Image Ltd, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Felt and R.E.M. have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Julian Cope" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Julian Cope?

Julian Cope is usually associated with alternative rock, rock, post-punk and psychedelic rock (artist · GB · born 1957), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 2 November 2026.