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The Decemberists are from United States, tagged "indie folk", "indie rock", "indie pop" and "folk 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, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with The Decemberists's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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  1. Temperamento cover
    1. Cuba · North America

    Roberto Fonseca

    jazz, cuba

    Nothing like The Decemberists

    Para Que No Hables · Temperamento (1999)

    0:30
  2. Preferencia Nacional cover
    2. Brazil · South America

    Beto Guedes

    mpb, singer-songwriter

    Nothing like The Decemberists

    Amor de Indio · Preferencia Nacional (1998)

    0:30
  3. Made in Senegal cover
    3. Senegal · Africa

    Orchestra Baobab

    afro-cuban, world

    Nothing like The Decemberists

    Tioro Bye Samba · Made in Senegal (2026)

    0:30
  4. Stereotype cover
    4. Ghana · Africa

    Blitz the Ambassador

    funk, jazz

    Nothing like The Decemberists

    Breathe (feat. Rob Murat) · Stereotype (2009)

    0:30
  5. Highlights 3 cover
    5. Germany · Europe

    Mathias Grassow

    ambient, electronic

    Nothing like The Decemberists

    El Hadra 2 Part 2 · Highlights 3 (2008)

    0:30
  6. Spirit cover
    6. Austria · Europe

    Mama Oliver

    electronic

    Nothing like The Decemberists

    They Captured Barbie · Spirit (2001)

    0:30
  7. Elbette cover
    7. Turkey · Europe

    Candan Erçetin

    turkish

    Nothing like The Decemberists

    Elbette · Elbette (2000)

    0:30
  8. Endgame cover
    8. Israel · Asia

    Highway Superstar

    synthwave, electronic

    Nothing like The Decemberists

    Burn This City · Endgame (2015)

    0:30
  9. Unchain the Wolves cover
    9. Australia · Oceania

    Deströyer 666

    thrash metal, black metal

    Nothing like The Decemberists

    Australian and Anti-Christ · Unchain the Wolves (1997)

    0:30
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