Cool Western music bands. Recommended overseas bands that will get you pumped just by listening.

AmandaBoston

Amanda

It hit No.

1 in the U.S.

in 1986.

The band’s figurehead on guitar, Tom Scholz, is also famous as a super-intellectual MIT graduate.

His guitar work became a model for many young guitarists.

While this song was the band’s first No.

1 single, they had already reached No.

1 on the album charts with the previous release, Don’t Look Back, which made it feel somewhat surprising.

This track was a long-awaited release that broke a seven-year silence.

Hold Me NowThompson Twins

Thompson Twins – Hold Me Now (Official Video) (4K Remaster)

They reached No.

3 on the U.S.

charts in 1984.

The Thompson Twins were a quintessential new wave act of the ’80s, but it feels like the band essentially revolved around the talents of leader Tom Bailey.

Tom’s fashion and Alannah’s hairstyle were iconic symbols of the decade.

They originally started as a seven-piece, but broke through after slimming down to a trio.

Tom’s catchy, sensitive pop numbers took the world by storm.

In 1986, Joe left the band, and they became a duo.

mOBSCENEMarilin Manson

Marilyn Manson – mOBSCENE

Marilyn Manson is a rock band known for its heavy, near-heavy-metal sound and dark aesthetic.

Formed in 1989, they later changed the band’s name to match that of the vocalist, Marilyn Manson.

From the late 1990s, they began ranking high on music charts and soon became known to music fans around the world.

They have many classic albums, but a good place to start would be their best-of compilation, Lest We Forget: The Best Of.

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Pulp – Common People

Jarvis Cocker was so cool, wasn’t he? In a way, I think he was the kind of guy who symbolized that whole Britpop era.

Stylish and cool, great fashion sense, but also a bit eccentric (lol).

His presence as a frontman was absolutely unmatched.