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The Vapors
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Artists similar to

The Vapors

group · GB · active since 1979

new wavepunk

In short

The artists most similar to The Vapors are DEVO, Go‐Go’s, A Flock of Seagulls, Simple Minds and Pretenders, from the same new wave and punk circle.

Closest to The Vapors

1 DEVOnew wave/rock band
2 Go‐Go’sall-female American rock band formed in 1978
3 A Flock of Seagulls
4 Simple MindsScottish rock band
5 PretendersEnglish‐American rock band
6 The RomanticsUS new wave band

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30 R.E.M.American rock band Bandcamp ↗

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 Vapors?

The artists most similar to The Vapors are DEVO, Go‐Go’s, A Flock of Seagulls, Simple Minds and Pretenders, from the same new wave and 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 Vapors?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Martha and the Muffins, Berlin and R.E.M. have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Vapors" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Vapors?

The Vapors is usually associated with new wave and punk (group · GB · active since 1979), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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