Bands like Of Monsters and Menfrom the other side of the world
Of Monsters and Men is from Iceland, tagged "indie rock", "indie", "folk" and "indie folk" 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 Of Monsters and Men's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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1. United States · North America
Gangsta Boo
hip hop, pop
Nothing like Of Monsters and Men
Where Dem Dollas At (feat. DJ Paul & Juicy J) · Where Dem Dollas At (feat. DJ Paul & Juicy J) - EP (1998)
2. Argentina · South America
Sexteto Mayor
tango
Nothing like Of Monsters and Men
La Cumparsita · From Argentina to the World (1996)
3. United Kingdom · Europe
Psychic TV
experimental, electronic
Nothing like Of Monsters and Men
White Nights · Dreams Less Sweet (1983)
4. Cameroon · Africa
Richard Bona
jazz, jazz fusion
Nothing like Of Monsters and Men
Bisso Baba (Always Together) · Reverence (2001)
5. India · Asia
Manna Dey
indian, asian
Nothing like Of Monsters and Men
Laga Chunari Mein Daag · Dil Hi to Hai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2014)
6. Singapore · Asia
Wormrot
grindcore, singapore
Nothing like Of Monsters and Men
Pale Moonlight · Hiss (2022)
7. Australia · Oceania
WAAX
post-punk
Nothing like Of Monsters and Men
Fade · Big Grief (2019)
8. Japan · Asia
Merzbow
noise, harsh noise
Nothing like Of Monsters and Men
Ultra Marine Blues · Pulse Demon (1996)
9. New Zealand · Oceania
Ladi6
neo soul, hip hop
Nothing like Of Monsters and Men
Like Water (feat. Sepalot) · The Liberation Of... (2010)

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