Songs Similar to Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead
Album: The Bends · Alternative · Sad
Radiohead's “Fake Plastic Trees” from the album The Bends is a alternative track that we file under sad songs. If it's the one you keep replaying, the list below collects tracks that fans of it also play; the original moves at roughly 147 BPM.
The closest match right now is “High and Dry” by Radiohead (100% match). The list also pulls in Foo Fighters, Jeff Buckley, The Smashing Pumpkins and Pixies — artists whose audiences overlap heavily with Radiohead's. By genre, the list is mostly alternative (10 of 20 tracks), with rock and pop mixed in. Each entry shows its genre and a match score, so you can start with the strongest matches and work outward. Every song links out to YouTube, Spotify and Amazon Music for a quick listen, and the ones marked as links have their own similar-song pages here.
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Data: Last.fm, updated 2026-10-11.
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FAQ about “Fake Plastic Trees”
What songs are similar to Fake Plastic Trees?
On our list, the closest matches are “High and Dry” by Radiohead, “Let Down” by Radiohead and “Linger” by The Cranberries. All 20 songs on this page are ranked by how strongly their listeners overlap with fans of “Fake Plastic Trees” by Radiohead, so the higher a song sits, the closer it is to the original's sound and audience.
Who does Fake Plastic Trees sound like?
Based on listening data, “Fake Plastic Trees” sits closest to The Cranberries, Foo Fighters, Jeff Buckley and The Smashing Pumpkins. Fans of Radiohead play these artists more than almost anyone else, which usually means a shared sound, era or scene. Start with their tracks in the list above if you want something in the same vein.
Is Fake Plastic Trees Alternative?
We file “Fake Plastic Trees” by Radiohead under Alternative. Genre labels are fuzzy, so the similar songs above aren't limited to one genre — they follow what listeners actually pair with the song.
How do you find similar songs to Fake Plastic Trees?
Use the list on this page: it ranks 20 tracks by how often fans of “Fake Plastic Trees” also listen to them. Open any song that has its own page to keep exploring, or enter another track in the similar song finder to start a new list.