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Sigur Rós are from Iceland, tagged "post-rock", "ambient", "icelandic" and "dream pop" 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 Sigur Rós's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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    1. United States · North America

    Sextile

    electronic, drum and bass

    Nothing like Sigur Rós

    Women Respond to Bass · yes, please. (2025)

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    2. Colombia · South America

    Ondatrópica

    cumbia, latin

    Nothing like Sigur Rós

    Tiene Sabor, Tiene Sazón · Ondatrópica (Deluxe Version) (2012)

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    3. Chile · South America

    Congreso

    nueva canción chilena, progressive folk

    Nothing like Sigur Rós

    El Trapecista · Para los Arqueologos del Futuro (1989)

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  4. The Best of Argentine Tango, Vol. 2 - 78 Rpm Recordings 1927-1957 cover
    4. Argentina · South America

    Roberto Goyeneche

    tango singer, tango

    Nothing like Sigur Rós

    Viejo Buenos Aires [1955] · The Best of Argentine Tango, Vol. 2 - 78 Rpm Recordings 1927-1957 (2008)

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    5. United Kingdom · Europe

    808 State

    acid house, electronic

    Nothing like Sigur Rós

    Pacific 202 · Ninety (1989)

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    6. Ghana · Africa

    Marijata

    afrobeat, highlife

    Nothing like Sigur Rós

    Otanhunu (feat. Ata Kak) · Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In the Diaspora (1980-93) (2024)

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    7. Austria · Europe

    Count Basic

    acid jazz

    Nothing like Sigur Rós

    Joy and Pain · More Than the Best (1996)

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    8. Israel · Asia

    Astrix

    psytrance, psychedelic

    Nothing like Sigur Rós

    Poison · Artcore (2004)

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    9. Australia · Oceania

    Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

    psychedelic rock, heavy psych

    Shares a little psychedelic rock with Sigur Rós, from far away

    Hymn for a Droid · And Now for the Whatchamacallit (2019)

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