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Artists similar to

the pillows

group · JP · active since 1989

Japanese band

j-rockalternative rockgarage rockpop rockpost-grungerock

In short

The artists most similar to the pillows are ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, L’Arc〜en〜Ciel, 光宗信吉, 菅野よう子 and シートベルツ, from the same j-rock, alternative rock and garage rock circle.

Closest to the pillows

1 ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONJapanese rock band
2 L’Arc〜en〜CielJapanese rock band
3 光宗信吉anime composer
4 菅野よう子Japanese composer, arranger & musician
5 シートベルツJapanese space jazz band
6 梶浦由記

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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 pillows?

The artists most similar to the pillows are ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, L’Arc〜en〜Ciel, 光宗信吉, 菅野よう子 and シートベルツ, from the same j-rock, alternative rock and garage rock 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 pillows?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: 宇多田ヒカル, MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS, Anamanaguchi and The Strokes have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like the pillows" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is the pillows?

the pillows is usually associated with j-rock, alternative rock, garage rock and pop rock (group · JP · active since 1989), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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