Bands like Vampire Weekendfrom the other side of the world
Vampire Weekend is from United States, tagged "indie rock", "indie pop", "american" and "indietronica" 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 Vampire Weekend's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.
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1. Jamaica · North America
The Heptones
rocksteady, reggae
Nothing like Vampire Weekend
Pretty Looks · On Top (1970)
2. Argentina · South America
Lisandro Aristimuño
pop
Nothing like Vampire Weekend
Azúcar del Estero · Las Crónicas del Viento (2009)
3. United Kingdom · Europe
Portico Quartet
jazz, instrumental
Nothing like Vampire Weekend
Monument · Monument (2021)
4. Ghana · Africa
Blitz the Ambassador
funk, jazz
Nothing like Vampire Weekend
Breathe (feat. Rob Murat) · Stereotype (2009)
5. Netherlands · Europe
Joep Beving
modern classical, contemporary classical
Nothing like Vampire Weekend
Ab Ovo · Prehension (2017)
6. Norway · Europe
Deaf Center
ambient, idm
Nothing like Vampire Weekend
Stone Beacon · Pale Ravine (2005)
7. Israel · Asia
Highway Superstar
synthwave, electronic
Nothing like Vampire Weekend
Dialtones · Take My Time (2013)
8. Turkey · Europe
Yaşar
turkish
Nothing like Vampire Weekend
Sevda Sinemalarda · Sevda Sinemalarda (2006)
9. Australia · Oceania
sleepmakeswaves
post-rock, instrumental
Shares a little post-rock with Vampire Weekend, from far away
Something Like Avalanches · Love of Cartography (2014)
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