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Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
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Artists similar to

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

group · GB · active since 1982

new wave

In short

The artists most similar to Lloyd Cole and the Commotions are Echo & the Bunnymen, The Jesus and Mary Chain, XTC, Prefab Sprout and The The, from the same new wave circle.

Closest to Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

1 Echo & the Bunnymen
2 The Jesus and Mary Chain
3 XTCEnglish rock band
4 Prefab Sprout
5 The TheEnglish post‐punk band

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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 Lloyd Cole and the Commotions?

The artists most similar to Lloyd Cole and the Commotions are Echo & the Bunnymen, The Jesus and Mary Chain, XTC, Prefab Sprout and The The, from the same new wave circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Lloyd Cole and the Commotions?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The Psychedelic Furs and R.E.M. have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Lloyd Cole and the Commotions" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Lloyd Cole and the Commotions?

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions is usually associated with new wave (group · GB · active since 1982), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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