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The Idle Race
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Artists similar to

The Idle Race

group · GB · active since 1966

UK band, fka The Nightriders

psychedelic poptoytown pop

In short

The artists most similar to The Idle Race are The Pretty Things, The Move, Tomorrow, The Creation and The Electric Prunes, from the same psychedelic pop and toytown pop circle.

Closest to The Idle Race

1 The Pretty ThingsEnglish rock band
2 The MoveBritish psychedelic rock
3 Tomorrow1960s UK psychedelic band
4 The Creation1960s English rock band
5 The Electric Prunes
6 The Easybeats

More similar artists

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8 Les Fleur de Lys
9 The Action1960's UK band
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14 The SeedsLos Angeles garage rock band
15 The Chocolate Watchband1960’s American garage‐rock band
16 Blues Magoos
17 Count Five
18 The Koobas
19 The MotionsDutch 60s band
20 The Beau Brummels
21 The Monkees
22 FireUK 60s Psychedelic Rock (pre-Strawbs)
23 Spiritpsychedelic rock
24 The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band
25 The Mickey Finn60s UK psychedelic rock group
26 The La De Da’s
27 Q65
28 The Misunderstood1960s US/UK psychedelic rock band
29 The Mockingbirds60s mod band
30 The Left Banke

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 Idle Race?

The artists most similar to The Idle Race are The Pretty Things, The Move, Tomorrow, The Creation and The Electric Prunes, from the same psychedelic pop and toytown 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 The Idle Race?

With Digs you create a "Like The Idle Race" Dig: a short session of Bandcamp tracks with the same sound, from independent artists.

What genre is The Idle Race?

The Idle Race is usually associated with psychedelic pop and toytown pop (group · GB · active since 1966), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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