Bands like Cocteau Twinsfrom the other side of the world
Cocteau Twins is tagged "dream pop", "ethereal wave", "shoegaze" and "post-punk" 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 Cocteau Twins's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.
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1. United States · North America
Xasthur
black metal, depressive black metal
Nothing like Cocteau Twins
A Spell Within the Winds · A Gate Through Bloodstained Mirrors (2001)
2. Argentina · South America
Edmundo Rivero
tango, tango singer
Nothing like Cocteau Twins
Cafetín de Buenos Aires (feat. Aníbal Troilo y Su Orquesta) · Poetas del Tango: Enrique Santos Discépolo (1996)
3. United Kingdom · Europe
Terror Danjah
producer, london
Nothing like Cocteau Twins
Nosedive · Super Set - EP (2018)
4. Ghana · Africa
Marijata
afrobeat, highlife
Nothing like Cocteau Twins
Macaron Lover · Macaron Lover - Single (2025)
5. Germany · Europe
Faun
pagan folk, folk
Nothing like Cocteau Twins
Halloween · Pagan (2021)
6. Hungary · Europe
The Moon and the Nightspirit
hungarian, dark folk
Nothing like Cocteau Twins
Echo of Atlantis · Of Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold (2014)
7. Finland · Europe
Vladislav Delay
ambient, ambient dub
Nothing like Cocteau Twins
Anima (Version) · Anima (2001)
8. Pakistan · Asia
Reshma
pakistani folk, traditional
Nothing like Cocteau Twins
Lambi Judaai (From "Hero") · Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho - Dard Bhare Geet (1983)
9. Australia · Oceania
Sticky Fingers
indie rock, reggae
Shares a little indie rock with Cocteau Twins, from far away
Cyclone (The Village Sessions) · Cyclone (The Village Sessions) - Single (2020)
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