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The Mountain Goats
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Artists similar to

The Mountain Goats

group · US · active since 1991

rockfolk rocklo-fiindie folkindie rocksinger-songwriter

In short

The artists most similar to The Mountain Goats are Neutral Milk Hotel, Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists, Modest Mouse and Radiohead, from the same rock, folk rock and lo-fi circle.

Closest to The Mountain Goats

1 Neutral Milk Hotel Bandcamp ↗
2 Sufjan StevensUS | folk Bandcamp ↗
3 The Decemberists
4 Modest Mouse Bandcamp ↗
6 The Shins 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 Mountain Goats?

The artists most similar to The Mountain Goats are Neutral Milk Hotel, Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists, Modest Mouse and Radiohead, from the same rock, folk rock and lo-fi 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 Mountain Goats?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Neutral Milk Hotel, Sufjan Stevens, Modest Mouse, Radiohead, The Shins and Bright Eyes have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Mountain Goats" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Mountain Goats?

The Mountain Goats is usually associated with rock, folk rock, lo-fi and indie folk (group · US · active since 1991), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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