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Unwound
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Artists similar to

Unwound

group · US · active since 1991

US post‐hardcore band

noise rockpost-hardcoreindie rockemocore

In short

The artists most similar to Unwound are Fugazi, Slint, Polvo, Swans and Shellac, from the same noise rock, post-hardcore and indie rock circle.

Closest to Unwound

1 Fugazi Bandcamp ↗
2 Slint Bandcamp ↗
3 PolvoAmerican indie rock band Bandcamp ↗
4 SwansUS art rock/post‐punk band Bandcamp ↗
5 ShellacUS noise rock band
6 Big BlackUS punk / alternative rock band

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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 Unwound?

The artists most similar to Unwound are Fugazi, Slint, Polvo, Swans and Shellac, from the same noise rock, post-hardcore and indie 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 Unwound?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Fugazi, Slint, Polvo, Swans, Hüsker Dü and Mission of Burma have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Unwound" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Unwound?

Unwound is usually associated with noise rock, post-hardcore, indie rock and emocore (group · US · active since 1991), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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