Bands like Cage the Elephantfrom the other side of the world
Cage the Elephant is from United States, tagged "alternative rock", "indie rock", "garage rock" and "punk rock" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Cage the Elephant's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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1. Dominican Republic · North America
Johnny Pacheco
latin, salsa
Nothing like Cage the Elephant
Acuyuye · Que Suene La Flauta, Vol. 3 (1962)
2. Argentina · South America
Lisandro Aristimuño
pop
Nothing like Cage the Elephant
Azúcar del Estero · Las Crónicas del Viento (2009)
3. United Kingdom · Europe
Cleo Sol
neo-soul, acoustic
Nothing like Cage the Elephant
Sweet Thing · Gentlewoman (2026)
4. Ghana · Africa
Blitz the Ambassador
funk, jazz
Nothing like Cage the Elephant
Make You No Forget (feat. Seun Kuti) · Afropolitan Dreams (2014)
5. Norway · Europe
Deaf Center
ambient, idm
Nothing like Cage the Elephant
White Lake · Pale Ravine (2005)
6. Germany · Europe
Grandbrothers
electronic, instrumental
Nothing like Cage the Elephant
All the Unknown · All the Unknown (2020)
7. Italy · Europe
Fabrizio Paterlini
classical, contemporary classical
Nothing like Cage the Elephant
Unexpected Travel (Naked) · Layers Naked (2026)
8. India · Asia
Mohit Chauhan
indian pop
Nothing like Cage the Elephant
Yun Hi · Tanu Weds Manu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2011)
9. Australia · Oceania
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
psychedelic rock, heavy psych
Shares a little psychedelic rock with Cage the Elephant, from far away
Surf's Up · High Visceral, Pt. 1 (2016)

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