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The Raincoats
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Artists similar to

The Raincoats

group · GB · active since 1977

British experimental post-punk band

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In short

The artists most similar to The Raincoats are Wire, Gang of Four, The Fall, The Slits and Public Image Ltd, from the same post-punk, art pop and art punk circle.

Closest to The Raincoats

1 WireUK rock band
2 Gang of FourEnglish post‐punk band
3 The FallEnglish post‐punk group founded by Mark E. Smith
4 The SlitsUK punk band Bandcamp ↗
5 Public Image Ltd Bandcamp ↗
6 Young Marble Giants

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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 Raincoats?

The artists most similar to The Raincoats are Wire, Gang of Four, The Fall, The Slits and Public Image Ltd, from the same post-punk, art pop and art 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 Raincoats?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The Slits, Public Image Ltd, Mission of Burma, Dinosaur Jr., The Feelies and Pere Ubu have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Raincoats" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Raincoats?

The Raincoats is usually associated with post-punk, art pop, art punk and experimental rock (group · GB · active since 1977), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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