Bands like Kurt Cobainfrom the other side of the world
Kurt Cobain is from United States, tagged "seattle", "united states", "rock" and "grunge" 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 Kurt Cobain's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.
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1. Canada · North America
Michael Brook
canadian, 4ad
Nothing like Kurt Cobain
Home Again · The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2012)
2. Peru · South America
Silvestre Montez y sus Guantanameros
cumbia peruana
Nothing like Kurt Cobain
Las Guitarras Tropicales (feat. Melcochita) · Las Guitarras Tropicales (1968)
3. United Kingdom · Europe
Kokoroko
afrobeat, jazz
Nothing like Kurt Cobain
Abusey Junction · We Out Here (2018)
4. France · Europe
Deathspell Omega
black metal, dissonant
Nothing like Kurt Cobain
Wings of Predation · Paracletus (2015)
5. Tunisia · Africa
Anouar Brahem
jazz, world fusion
Nothing like Kurt Cobain
The Lover of Beirut · The Astounding Eyes of Rita (2009)
6. Italy · Europe
Ufomammut
stoner metal, doom metal
Nothing like Kurt Cobain
Temple · Ecate (2015)
7. Estonia · Europe
Tommy Cash
hip hop, alternative hip hop
Nothing like Kurt Cobain
X-RAY · ¥€$ (2018)
8. Israel · Asia
Astrix
psytrance, psychedelic
Nothing like Kurt Cobain
Poison · Artcore (2004)
9. Australia · Oceania
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
psychedelic rock, heavy psych
Shares a little psychedelic rock with Kurt Cobain, from far away
Hymn for a Droid · And Now for the Whatchamacallit (2019)
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