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Rational Youth

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Rational Youth

group · CA · active since 1981

new wavesynth-pop

In short

The artists most similar to Rational Youth are Sista Mannen På Jorden, Psyche, Telex, New Musik and Naked Eyes, from the same new wave and synth-pop circle.

Closest to Rational Youth

1 Sista Mannen På Jorden
2 Psychedark electropop band Bandcamp ↗
3 TelexBelgian synth-pop group
4 New Musik
5 Naked EyesUK new wave group, known for “Always Something There to Remind Me”
6 Linear MovementBelgian 1980s synthpop

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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 Rational Youth?

The artists most similar to Rational Youth are Sista Mannen På Jorden, Psyche, Telex, New Musik and Naked Eyes, from the same new wave and synth-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 Rational Youth?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Psyche, B‐Movie, Liaisons Dangereuses, The Radio Dept. and Anything Box have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Rational Youth" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Rational Youth?

Rational Youth is usually associated with new wave and synth-pop (group · CA · active since 1981), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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