Artists like The Radio Dept.
Kindred artists that sit next to The Radio Dept. on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
The Bilinda Butchersartist
The Pains of Being Pure at HeartartistThe Pains of Being Pure at Heart are an American indie pop band from New York City. The band was formed by Kip Berman, Peggy Wang, Alex Naidus (bass), and Kurt Feldman (drums) in 2007. Their current lineup includes all original members, along with longtime touring guitarist Christoph Hochheim and Brian Alvarez, who has served as the band's touring drummer in place of Feldman, who remains involved with the band offstage after the band's Spain and Portugal tour in 2025.
Airielartist
DIIVartistBrooklyn revivalists welding krautrock pulse to shoegaze glow.
SlowdiveartistReading dream-shoegaze quartet that made rain sound cinematic.
AlvvaysartistAlvvays is a Canadian indie pop band formed in 2011, originating from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and subsequently based in Toronto, Ontario. It consists of Molly Rankin, Kerri MacLellan (keyboards), Alec O'Hanley (guitars), and Sheridan Riley (drums). Their self-titled debut studio album, released in 2014, topped the US college charts. Their second studio album, Antisocialites, was released on September 8, 2017. Their third studio album, Blue Rev, was released on October 7, 2022.
Rocketshipartist
DeerhunterartistDeerhunter is an American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2001. The band's most recent line-up consisted of Bradford Cox, Moses Archuleta, Lockett Pundt, Josh McKay (bass) and Javier Morales. Deerhunter have described themselves as "ambient punk," though they incorporate a wide range of genres, including noise, garage rock, art rock, as well as significant pop elements.
Asobi SeksuartistAsobi Seksu was an American shoegaze/dream pop band based in New York City. Their music used a textured and effects-heavy vocal and guitar sound. The band primarily consisted of Yuki Chikudate and James Hanna.
Beach HouseartistBaltimore duo who turned dream pop into a slow, glowing ritual.
TamarynartistTamaryn Sitha Brown is a New Zealand songwriter and singer based in Los Angeles. Since 2008, Tamaryn has released four studio albums, an EP and several singles. Her multifaceted style melds various genres such as dream pop, shoegaze, post-punk, gothic rock, synth-pop and electronic.
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Pale Saintsartist4AD dream-noise trio, more feral than their labelmates.
Pinkshinyultrablastartist
Sweet TripartistSweet Trip were an American indie electronic duo formed in 1993 in the Bay Area of California by musicians Valerie Cooper and Roberto Burgos. They are known for their dreamy soundscapes and dense digital production techniques, often blending indie rock and indie pop with electronica, specifically intelligent dance music.
The Meeting Placesartist
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ChapterhouseartistBaggy-adjacent shoegazers of the Creation Records scene.
The SundaysartistThe Sundays were an English alternative rock band. The band's lineup consisted of lead vocalist Harriet Wheeler, guitarist David Gavurin, bassist Paul Brindley, and drummer Patrick Hannan.
Slow PulpartistMadison indie whose songs run cool with a shoegaze bruise.
Yo La Tengoartist
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The Depreciation GuildartistThe Depreciation Guild was an American dream pop and shoegaze band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2005 by lead vocalist and songwriter Kurt Feldman and guitarist Adrian Hashizume. Before disbanding, their lineup included Feldman, Christoph Hochheim, and Anton Hochheim. They were joined for live performances by Raphael Radna on bass guitar.
RideartistOxford four-piece pairing shoegaze textures with Britpop songcraft.