How frustrating is it when you’re trying to explain to a mate this new band you’ve heard, and their response is ‘yeah, I know them, but you’ve got their name wrong’ making you look like a complete idiot even though you’re adamant that you know what you’re talking about?

Don’t worry, it’s happened to all of us. And when it comes to bands having extremely similar names like Dead Letter Circus and Dead Letter Chorus or exact duplicates like Ratking and Ratking, it’s no wonder we’re all at times left scratching our heads, second guessing if we actually have a clue what group we’re talking about.

Well, we’ve had enough of these annoying conversations, and as such, decided it was time for us to get our shit together and examine 38 artists with similar (or even the exact same) names, to once and for all flesh out the distinction between these alike titled outfits and their sounds.

So without further ado, join us as we clear this puzzling air.

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