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

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  1. Lily of da Valley cover
    1. Jamaica · North America

    Jesse Royal

    reggae, dancehall

    Nothing like R.E.M.

    400 Years · Lily of da Valley (2017)

    0:30
  2. Chacalón y la Nueva Crema cover
    2. Peru · South America

    Chacalón y la Nueva Crema

    cumbia peruana

    Nothing like R.E.M.

    Mi Dolor · Chacalón y la Nueva Crema (1976)

    0:30
  3. Ko Sira cover
    3. Mali · Africa

    Oumou Sangaré

    african blues, world

    Nothing like R.E.M.

    Sigi Kuruni · Ko Sira (1993)

    0:30
  4. EP Lp cover
    4. United Kingdom · Europe

    Subhumans

    punk, anarcho-punk

    Nothing like R.E.M.

    Religious Wars · EP Lp (1985)

    0:30
  5. Many Things cover
    5. Nigeria · Africa

    Seun Kuti

    afrobeat, world

    Nothing like R.E.M.

    Many Things · Many Things (2008)

    0:30
  6. Nachthymnen/Orkblut-The Retaliation cover
    6. Austria · Europe

    Abigor

    black metal, satanism

    Nothing like R.E.M.

    Unleashed Axe-Age · Nachthymnen/Orkblut-The Retaliation (1995)

    0:30
  7. Bir Başkadır Ayten Alpman cover
    7. Turkey · Europe

    Ayten Alpman

    vocal jazz, turkish

    Nothing like R.E.M.

    Pencere · Bir Başkadır Ayten Alpman (2007)

    0:30
  8. Cartoon Darkness cover
    8. Australia · Oceania

    Amyl and the Sniffers

    punk rock, australia

    Shares a little punk rock with R.E.M., from far away

    Big Dreams · Cartoon Darkness (2024)

    0:30
  9. Shadow On the Lawn cover
    9. Japan · Asia

    Hakobune

    ambient, drone

    Nothing like R.E.M.

    Shadow On the Lawn · Shadow On the Lawn (2011)

    0:30
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