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The Essence
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Artists similar to

The Essence

group · NL · active since 1984

Dutch dark wave/gothic rock band

dream popnew wavepost-punk

In short

The artists most similar to The Essence are Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Asylum Party, Little Nemo, Cranes and For Against, from the same dream pop, new wave and post-punk circle.

Closest to The Essence

1 Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
2 Asylum Party
3 Little NemoFrench rock band Bandcamp ↗
4 CranesBritish dream pop band
5 For Against
6 The WakeScottish indie band Bandcamp ↗

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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 Essence?

The artists most similar to The Essence are Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Asylum Party, Little Nemo, Cranes and For Against, from the same dream pop, new wave 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 The Essence?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Little Nemo, The Wake, Agent Side Grinder, O. Children, B‐Movie and Frustration have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Essence" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Essence?

The Essence is usually associated with dream pop, new wave and post-punk (group · NL · active since 1984), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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