Bands like Tears for Fearsfrom the other side of the world
Tears for Fears are from United Kingdom, tagged "new wave", "pop rock", "art pop" and "synth-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 Tears for Fears's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.
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1. United States · North America
Claire Voyant
darkwave, dream pop
Nothing like Tears for Fears
Twenty-Four Years · Love Is Blind (2002)
2. Jamaica · North America
Yabby U
reggae, dub
Nothing like Tears for Fears
Deliver Me From My Enemies · Totally Wired In Dub (1995)
3. Chile · South America
Chico Trujillo
nueva cumbia chilena, pachanga
Nothing like Tears for Fears
Gran Pecador · Gran Pecador (2012)
4. Argentina · South America
Atahualpa Yupanqui
folk, tango
Nothing like Tears for Fears
Guitarra, Dimelo Tu · El Canto de la Tierra (1992)
5. Brazil · South America
João Bosco
singer-songwriter, mpb
Nothing like Tears for Fears
Nação · Comissão de Frente (1982)
6. Sweden · Europe
Desiderii Marginis
dark ambient, post-industrial
Nothing like Tears for Fears
Silent Messenger · Procession (2012)
7. Angola · Africa
Bonga
semba, folk
Nothing like Tears for Fears
Mona Ki Ngi Xica (Pablo Fierro Remix) · Mona Ki Ngi Xica (Pablo Fierro Remix) - Single (2020)
8. Pakistan · Asia
Reshma
pakistani folk, traditional
Nothing like Tears for Fears
Lambi Judaai (From "Hero") · Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho - Dard Bhare Geet (1983)
9. Australia · Oceania
WAAX
post-punk
Nothing like Tears for Fears
I.D.K.W.I.F.L · Big Grief (2019)
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