Advice on other artists that sound similar to the PSB?

[the8thark]

I'm a PSB fan, like we all are but . . .
What other artists are out there that have a nice beat and similar feel? Does not have to be electro pop. Can be dance, trance or whatever. I ask because I love this type of music. Not that much else to say here as I'm trying to expand my musical horizons in genre of music I love so much. I've looked and drawn a blank.

Thanks in advance.

[BugBoy]

well for me its the usual suspects, Erasure, OMD, New Order, Depeche Mode etc. I'm also a bit of an 80's pop fan but thats probably simply just an age thing.

[fluffmoln]

You should check out the '[Month] Music Listening Thread' threads. Not necessarily all PSB-sounding music in there, but you'll find some gems with a similar sound from time to time, like this one:

[Flaffer]

try Momus, his late eighties to mid nineties output

[tottenhammattspurs]

Check out "Client". Their first three albums are superb. Bodies Without Organs (BWO) are good too.

[Tao Jones Index]

Maybe Erasure.

[Peter1984]

Erasure or OMD.

[Tao Jones Index]

Check out "Client". Their first three albums are superb. Bodies Without Organs (BWO) are good too.

BWO have some great singles.


I really love this one. It has cheesy lyrics, but what can you expect from A. Bard :



We can dance all night with the bourgeoisie
O-oh, o-oh, lay your love on me
Take a chance on me, take the liberty
O-oh, o-oh, lay your love on me

You'll confess it on the dance floor
You betray your heart when looking my way
I don't plan to join the peace core
But I'll drop my guns and bring the bouquet

[Tao Jones Index]

Check out "Client". Their first three albums are superb. Bodies Without Organs (BWO) are good too.

BWO have some great singles.


I really love this one. It has cheesy lyrics, but what can you expect from A. Bard :



We can dance all night with the bourgeoisie
O-oh, o-oh, lay your love on me
Take a chance on me, take the liberty
O-oh, o-oh, lay your love on me

You'll confess it on the dance floor
You betray your heart when looking my way
I don't plan to join the peace core
But I'll drop my guns and bring the bouquet

[rollo]

Check out "Client". Their first three albums are superb.

I'd say stick with the first two - Heartland was transitional, and Command was lousy in the extreme. City is an exceptional album though, and the debut has a great raw energy.

I'm not sure who I'd recommend - it probably depends how contemporary you want to be. Sébastien Tellier is fun, particularly the last two albums. Little Boots is always good. As a wildcard I'd suggest Honeyroot - especially the second album. Very chilled out and very beautiful too.

If you want something out of the 80s/90s that sounds familiar but you've never heard before, try Camouflage or Wolfsheim.

[BugBoy]

Swedish electronica band The Knife are rather good, Silent Shout is a particularly good album by them.

[RMC]

Donkey Boy. Both albums are good.

[Riikka]

Bad Boys Blue Listen to a song called "All about you" especially.

[retrofuturist]

Spray are awesome... check out their song We're All Made Of Stars for a perfect example of "happy/sad".

[Hillbilly]

BWO have some great singles.

I really love this one. It has cheesy lyrics, but what can you expect from A. Bard :

We can dance all night with the bourgeoisie
O-oh, o-oh, lay your love on me
Take a chance on me, take the liberty
O-oh, o-oh, lay your love on me

They managed to get "bourgeoisie" into it though!

I also like BWO. Expecially the singles are usually great. I think their best track is: