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The Jesus and Mary Chain
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Artists similar to

The Jesus and Mary Chain

group · GB · active since 1984

alternative rocknoise poppost-punkshoegazeindie rockrock

In short

The artists most similar to The Jesus and Mary Chain are The Cure, Joy Division, The Smiths, Pixies and My Bloody Valentine, from the same alternative rock, noise pop and post-punk circle.

Closest to The Jesus and Mary Chain

1 The Cure
2 Joy DivisionEnglish post-punk band
3 The Smiths1980s English rock band
4 Pixies
5 My Bloody ValentineIrish shoegaze band
6 Sonic YouthUS rock 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 Jesus and Mary Chain?

The artists most similar to The Jesus and Mary Chain are The Cure, Joy Division, The Smiths, Pixies and My Bloody Valentine, from the same alternative rock, noise pop 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 Jesus and Mary Chain?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Sonic Youth, Radiohead, Slowdive, R.E.M., Depeche Mode and Dinosaur Jr. have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Jesus and Mary Chain" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Jesus and Mary Chain?

The Jesus and Mary Chain is usually associated with alternative rock, noise pop, post-punk and shoegaze (group · GB · active since 1984), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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