# Looking for new music similar to Weezer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-new-music-similar-to-weezer/485065>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 9, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-new-music-similar-to-weezer/485065 "2009-02-09T14:58:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-new-music-similar-to-weezer/485065/21 "2009-02-10T19:54:49Z")

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I like the Dandy Warhols a good bit, I can second that recommendation. And I agree about Rooney.

You might also like Guster and Gomez.

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**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-new-music-similar-to-weezer/485065/23 "2012-05-26T18:44:53Z")

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Agree with **Fountains of Wayne** , and would start with Welcome Interstate Managers.

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**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-new-music-similar-to-weezer/485065/24 "2012-05-26T21:53:03Z")

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The single band I’d identify as most like **O.A.R.** is **Guster**. Maybe try the earlier albums like _Goldfly, Parachute,_ and _Lost and Gone Forever_.

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**Author:** ![Coustralee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Coustralee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coustralee)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-new-music-similar-to-weezer/485065/25 "2012-05-27T14:20:41Z")

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how about The Might Be Giants, Devo…

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**Author:** ![Coustralee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Coustralee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coustralee)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2012, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-new-music-similar-to-weezer/485065/26 "2012-05-27T14:21:43Z")

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how about They Might Be Giants, Devo…

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