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The Bats

Artists similar to

The Bats

group · NZ · active since 1982

NZ rock band

indie popindie rockdunedin soundjangle pop

In short

The artists most similar to The Bats are The Clean, The Chills, The Verlaines, The Go‐Betweens and The Jesus and Mary Chain, from the same indie pop, indie rock and dunedin sound circle.

Closest to The Bats

1 The Clean Bandcamp ↗
2 The ChillsNew Zealand indie rock
3 The Verlaines Bandcamp ↗
4 The Go‐BetweensAustralian indie rock
5 The Jesus and Mary Chain
6 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 The Bats?

The artists most similar to The Bats are The Clean, The Chills, The Verlaines, The Go‐Betweens and The Jesus and Mary Chain, from the same indie pop, indie rock and dunedin sound circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like The Bats?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The Clean, The Verlaines, The Field Mice, Stereolab, Felt and Teenage Fanclub have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Bats" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Bats?

The Bats is usually associated with indie pop, indie rock, dunedin sound and jangle pop (group · NZ · active since 1982), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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