Bands like Cigarettes After Sexfrom the other side of the world
Cigarettes After Sex is from United States, tagged "dream pop", "shoegaze", "indie pop" and "ambient" 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 Cigarettes After Sex's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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1. Mexico · North America
Alejandro Filio
singer-songwriter, nueva trova
Nothing like Cigarettes After Sex
Ojos Verdes · 40 Peldaños, Vol. 1 (1995)
2. Argentina · South America
Lisandro Aristimuño
pop
Nothing like Cigarettes After Sex
Canción de Amor · Azules Turquesas (2004)
3. Iceland · Europe
Kiasmos
electronic, minimal techno
Nothing like Cigarettes After Sex
Laced · II (2024)
4. United Kingdom · Europe
Lack of Afro
electronic, downtempo
Nothing like Cigarettes After Sex
For You · Press On (2007)
5. Tunisia · Africa
Anouar Brahem
jazz, world fusion
Nothing like Cigarettes After Sex
Waking State · The Astounding Eyes of Rita (2009)
6. Italy · Europe
Fabrizio Paterlini
classical, contemporary classical
Nothing like Cigarettes After Sex
Rue des trois frères · Fragments Found (2010)
7. Estonia · Europe
Tommy Cash
hip hop, alternative hip hop
Nothing like Cigarettes After Sex
Espresso Macchiato · Espresso Macchiato - Single (2024)
8. India · Asia
Mohit Chauhan
indian pop
Nothing like Cigarettes After Sex
Yun Hi · Tanu Weds Manu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2011)
9. New Zealand · Oceania
Ladi6
neo soul, hip hop
Nothing like Cigarettes After Sex
Royal Blue · Royal Blue 3000 - EP (2017)

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