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Coldplay is from United Kingdom, tagged "alternative rock", "pop", "pop rock" and "british" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Coldplay's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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  1. If Words Were Flowers cover
    1. United States · North America

    Curtis Harding

    singer-songwriter, soul

    Nothing like Coldplay

    I Won't Let You Down · If Words Were Flowers (2021)

    0:30
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  2. Cool Rasta (Bonus Track Edition) cover
    2. Jamaica · North America

    The Heptones

    rocksteady, reggae

    Nothing like Coldplay

    Cool Rasta · Cool Rasta (Bonus Track Edition) (1976)

    0:30
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  3. Las Guitarras Tropicales cover
    3. Peru · South America

    Silvestre Montez y sus Guantanameros

    cumbia peruana

    Nothing like Coldplay

    El Avispón · Las Guitarras Tropicales (1968)

    0:30
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  4. Cumbia, Porro, Gaita, Danzón... cover
    4. Colombia · South America

    Climaco Sarmiento

    latin

    Nothing like Coldplay

    Me Picó La Araña (Porro) · Cumbia, Porro, Gaita, Danzón... (2023)

    0:30
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  5. From Argentina to the World cover
    5. Argentina · South America

    Sexteto Mayor

    tango

    Nothing like Coldplay

    La Cumparsita · From Argentina to the World (1996)

    0:30
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  6. Né la thiass cover
    6. Senegal · Africa

    Cheikh Lô

    mbalax

    Nothing like Coldplay

    Cheikh Ibra Fall · Né la thiass (1996)

    0:30
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  7. Anima cover
    7. Finland · Europe

    Vladislav Delay

    ambient, ambient dub

    Nothing like Coldplay

    Anima (Version) · Anima (2001)

    0:30
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  8. Merzbeat cover
    8. Japan · Asia

    Merzbow

    noise, harsh noise

    Nothing like Coldplay

    Promotion Man · Merzbeat (2002)

    0:30
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  9. Designer cover
    9. New Zealand · Oceania

    Aldous Harding

    singer-songwriter, folk

    Shares a little alternative rock with Coldplay, from far away

    The Barrel · Designer (2019)

    0:30
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