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Artists similar to

X‐Ray Spex

group · GB · active since 1976

punk rocknew wavepunkrock

In short

The artists most similar to X‐Ray Spex are Buzzcocks, The Damned, Wire, The Stranglers and The Undertones, from the same punk rock, new wave and punk circle.

Closest to X‐Ray Spex

1 BuzzcocksEnglish punk band
2 The DamnedUK punk band
3 WireUK rock band
5 The UndertonesNorthern Irish punk rock band

More similar artists

8 The SlitsUK punk band Bandcamp ↗
9 The FallEnglish post‐punk group founded by Mark E. Smith
10 DEVOnew wave/rock band
11 XLos Angeles punk rock band Bandcamp ↗
12 Gang of FourEnglish post‐punk band
16 Magazine70s/80s UK post-punk/new wave band
17 The VibratorsUK punk band Bandcamp ↗
18 Generation XEnglish post‐punk band aka “Gen X”
20 Dead BoysUS punk band
23 The Saints73– Australian rock band
26 PenetrationUK punk/new wave band
27 Sham 69
28 The Modern Lovers1970–1974 lineup of Jonathan Richman’s band
29 GermsLA 70s punk 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 X‐Ray Spex?

The artists most similar to X‐Ray Spex are Buzzcocks, The Damned, Wire, The Stranglers and The Undertones, from the same punk rock, 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 X‐Ray Spex?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The Slits, X, The Vibrators, Public Image Ltd and Germs have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like X‐Ray Spex" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is X‐Ray Spex?

X‐Ray Spex is usually associated with punk rock, new wave, punk and rock (group · GB · active since 1976), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 27 October 2026.