The Similarities Engine

Albums similar to Surfer Rosa

Ask lots of people what their five favorite albums are, and if Pixies - Surfer Rosa is on their list, these other records tend to be there too. Music recommendations from real people, not AI.

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  1. Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted1992Spotify
  2. Sonic Youth - Sister1987Spotify
  3. Jane’s Addiction - Nothing’s Shocking1988Spotify
  4. Sebadoh - Bakesale1994Spotify
  5. De La Soul - Buhlo͞one Mind State1993Spotify
  6. Jane’s Addiction - Ritual de lo habitual1990Spotify
  7. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs1985Spotify
  8. Sonic Youth - Evol1986Spotify
  9. Love - Forever Changes1967Spotify
  10. The KLF - The White Room1991Spotify
  11. R.E.M. - Fables of the Reconstruction1985Spotify
  12. Nirvana - In Utero1993Spotify
  13. Sonic Youth - Dirty1992Spotify
  14. The Breeders - Last Splash1993Spotify
  15. Beastie Boys - Ill Communication1994Spotify
  16. Soul Coughing - Ruby Vroom1994Spotify
  17. Primus - Frizzle Fry1990Spotify
  18. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes1991Spotify
  19. Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle1991Spotify
  20. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes1983Spotify
  21. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain1994Spotify
  22. White Zombie - Astro‐Creep: 2000: Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head1995Spotify
  23. Beastie Boys - Check Your Head1992Spotify
  24. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation1988Spotify
  25. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I See a Darkness1999Spotify
  26. Brandy - The Gift Of Repetition2020Spotify
  27. Culture - Cumbolo1979Spotify
  28. Dave Bixby - Ode to Quetzalcoatl1969Spotify
  29. Paco Delucia - Siroco1987Spotify
  30. E*Vax - Parking Lot Music2001Spotify

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Albums on this list with a page here: Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted, Sonic Youth - Sister, Jane’s Addiction - Nothing’s Shocking, Sebadoh - Bakesale, Jane’s Addiction - Ritual de lo habitual, Tom Waits - Rain Dogs, Sonic Youth - Evol, Love - Forever Changes