Scotlandia
by 
benpaco 
So my best friend's dad is Scottish and this year she took me to the local Scottish fair. I sort of have realized since that their music is sort of the best. But since they're not a country, we can't sort out just Scottish music on this site. So here's some of the best Scottish bands I've found, alphabetically by band, choosing my own personal favorite album by each band. I'll label each album with a genre but I'll leave my own opinions out, as all of these range from "pretty good" to "very good".
- Chart updated: 03/28/2015 19:15
- (Created: 11/15/2014 21:09).
- Chart size: 39 albums.
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Indie Rock
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]
Chamber Pop
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1998
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1,740
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Alternative Rock
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]
Year of Release:
2009
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704
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New Wave/Folk
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1983
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601
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Downtempo IDM
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]
Year of Release:
2005
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984
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Indie Pop
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]
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2006
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939
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Synthpop
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]
Year of Release:
2013
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1,398
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Dream pop/sort of an early predecessor to shoegazing at places
[First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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1,039
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Indie Rock
TIL that these guys are from Dundee and Romanelli looks to have arbitrarlily assumed they were American.
TIL that these guys are from Dundee and Romanelli looks to have arbitrarlily assumed they were American.
Electronic Art Rock*
* Their wikipedia says they're based in London, but two members are Scottish and they were nominated for best Scottish album, so take it as you will. [First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]
* Their wikipedia says they're based in London, but two members are Scottish and they were nominated for best Scottish album, so take it as you will. [First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]
Year of Release:
2012
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811
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Total albums: 39. Page 1 of 4
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Scotlandia composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 2 | 5% | |
| 1970s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1980s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1990s | 5 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 16 | 41% | |
| 2010s | 10 | 26% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Moth & The Mirror | 1 | 3% | |
| Take A Worm For A Walk Week | 1 | 3% | |
| Django Django | 1 | 3% | |
| Mogwai | 1 | 3% | |
| Travis | 1 | 3% | |
| Franz Ferdinand | 1 | 3% | |
| Mull Historical Society | 1 | 3% | |
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Scotlandia chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 2 from 35th to 37th |
Down 2 from 36th to 38th |
Down 2 from 37th to 39th |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/07/2022 14:47 | Johnnyo | 2,689 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/17/2014 02:57 |  Secondsoul | 46 | 94/100 |
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From benpaco 01/15/2016 03:01 in Most Interesting Country for Music
benpaco 01/15/2016 03:01 in Most Interesting Country for Music“Scotland Legitimate question, but does this count as a country? Either way, the have some .”
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HazeyTwilight 11/16/2014 13:05 in Chart talk
HazeyTwilight 11/16/2014 13:05 in Chart talk“OK, Scottish chart is currently done so far as the music I've found, but I'll be using wikipedia and bancamp to find some weirder stuff. Lemme know if anyone has additions. Here's my take on the greatest ever Scottish albums - Keep these Scotland charts coming, they're amazing! :D”
View forum post →From benpaco 11/15/2014 23:39 in Chart talk
benpaco 11/15/2014 23:39 in Chart talk“OK, Scottish chart is currently done so far as the music I've found, but I'll be using wikipedia and bancamp to find some weirder stuff. Lemme know if anyone has additions.”
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Johnnyo 12/07/2022 14:46 | #291817
Just one correction, Scotland is most defiantly a country with it’s own distinct culture. It may be included here until the umbrella of the UK. Scotland might be small but it’s beautifully formed.
Have got that small gripe out of the way, love that you have put together a chart of some of scotlands great music. Couldn’t see them listed but also check out teenage Fanclub and Dean owens. Great artists both
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Secondsoul 11/17/2014 03:02 | #127202
Excellent,great to see another Scottish chart. I only just realised that you have these in alphabetical order! Some great Scottish bands to check out are Orange Juice, Associates, The Blue Nile and Aztec Camera.
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