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10 songs that feel like Anti-Curse

Matched to Anti-Curse by boygenius on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

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moderate 64/100 intensity 120 BPM
Big God — Florence + the Machine moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Burn Down the Mission — Elton John intense 124 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

Ain't Too Proud to Beg — The Temptations moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 95% alike.

Blinding — Florence + The Machine intense 140 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Same layered texture.

The King of Carrot Flowers Pts. 2 & 3 — Neutral Milk Hotel intense 140 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100).

Bachelorette — Björk intense 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same layered texture.

Moment of Surrender — U2 intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Rock 'n' Roll Suicide — David Bowie intense 115 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same layered texture.

No Light, No Light — Florence + The Machine intense 124 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (124 BPM).

What the Water Gave Me — Florence + the Machine intense 124 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Anti-Curse is more than you want right now.

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 28/100, down from 64.

Happy For You by Dua Lipa
Happy For You — Dua Lipa safe 95 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 29/100 — the pull without the edge.

The Times They Are a-Changin' by Bob Dylan
The Times They Are a-Changin' — Bob Dylan safe 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 27/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hometown Glory — Adele safe 124 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 33/100, versus the original's 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Song for Someone by U2
Song for Someone — U2 safe 128 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 45/100, down from 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Die Hard — Kendrick Lamar safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 13/100 — the pull without the edge.

When All Is Said and Done — ABBA safe 102 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 39/100.

Teach Your Children — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. 17/100, versus the original's 64.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Anti-Curse” by boygenius?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Big God” by Florence + the Machine, “Burn Down the Mission” by Elton John, “Ain't Too Proud to Beg” by The Temptations — the top match scores 99% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “Anti-Curse” but calmer?

“If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé, “Happy For You” by Dua Lipa, “The Times They Are a-Changin'” by Bob Dylan keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Anti-Curse”?

It measures 64/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 84% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 64/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 84% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout7/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype7/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2023 in context

The 188 songs we’ve measured from 2023 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. At 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity64
Dynamics78
Tempo44
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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