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Mates of State
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Artists similar to

Mates of State

group · US · active since 1997

indie pop

In short

The artists most similar to Mates of State are Stars, Belle and Sebastian, Rilo Kiley, Camera Obscura and Tilly and the Wall, from the same indie pop circle.

Closest to Mates of State

1 StarsCanadian indie pop band
2 Belle and Sebastian
3 Rilo Kiley
4 Camera ObscuraUK indie rock band from Glasgow Bandcamp ↗
5 Tilly and the Wall Bandcamp ↗

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12 Ra Ra Riot
13 Voxtrot
14 Islandsindie rock band from Montreal, Canada Bandcamp ↗
15 Wolf Parade Bandcamp ↗
16 TV on the Radio
17 Los Campesinos! Bandcamp ↗
18 Nada SurfUS alternative rock band Bandcamp ↗
20 Sigur RósIcelandic post‐rock band Bandcamp ↗
21 Okkervil River
22 The Apples in Stereo
23 Say Hi Bandcamp ↗
24 The SubmarinesL.A. indie pop band Bandcamp ↗
25 Bishop Allen Bandcamp ↗
26 Jens Lekman
27 matt pond PA Bandcamp ↗
28 She & Him
29 Ben Kweller
30 R.E.M.American rock band Bandcamp ↗

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 Mates of State?

The artists most similar to Mates of State are Stars, Belle and Sebastian, Rilo Kiley, Camera Obscura and Tilly and the Wall, from the same indie pop circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Mates of State?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Camera Obscura, Tilly and the Wall, The Mountain Goats, Tegan and Sara, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and Islands have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Mates of State" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Mates of State?

Mates of State is usually associated with indie pop (group · US · active since 1997), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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