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I really like early U2, the Smiths, Chameleons UK and especially The The. What are some similar groups I'd like?

Hmmm... based on your list I’d try some early albums by the Church and also the Sound.

Be thankful that with YouTube you can sample pretty much anything. I bought so many albums back in the day based on magazine reviews or interesting cover art.

Here are some songs you might like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImJpqutxOmg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4hgU2FpuBU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLm3Khusq_8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaQHqW1F8bM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPij63mSH30
Cheers.

Definitely check out a German band called Short Romans.

Also, if you like U2, you might enjoy This Picture.

If you especially like The The, you'd probably enjoy Shriekback and Happyhead as well.

Fundición Odessa - España En Guerra

Monographic - Sail Away

Diaframma - Desiderio Del Nulla

Oto - Anyway

Joy Must Remain - A Mental Low


Best regards

Mario

Hey Mario,

Great recommendations! Any more?

Cheers!
MJ

WeLiveSoFastx83 wrote:I really like early U2, the Smiths, Chameleons UK and especially The The. What are some similar groups I'd like?

Try Orange Juice or early 10,000 Maniacs for the Smiths; Spiral of Silence, Lowlife, Interpol, Stone Roses, early Cure, Joy Division, The Feelies first album, Felt, Theater of Hate, Lives of Angels.

Oh also House of Love -- 'Christine' especially; REM Chronic Town EP, possibly Pylon.

Editors, The Sound, I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, Clan of Xymox, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Reegs, Polyrock, Peter Murphy, Sisters of Mercy, Live, The Ocean Blue, Psychedelic Furs

Some of my personal favorites:

The Sound
For Against
Comsat Angels
The Opposition