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10 songs that feel like Blowin' Smoke

Matched to Blowin' Smoke by Kacey Musgraves on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Blowin' Smoke
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Blowin' Smoke
Kacey Musgraves
moderate 21/100 intensity 92 BPM
My Hometown — Bruce Springsteen moderate 92 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay — Otis Redding safe 88 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (20/100). Same smooth texture.

Relatively Easy — Jason Isbell safe 85 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (20/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

Electrolite — R.E.M. safe 92 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (17/100). Same smooth texture.

The Tree of Forgiveness — John Prine safe 90 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Knockin' on Your Screen Door — John Prine safe 85 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (16/100). Same smooth texture.

Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back to Leeds — The Mountain Goats safe 85 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (16/100). Measured 95% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

Furry Sings the Blues — Joni Mitchell safe 85 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (20/100). Same smooth texture.

Just in Time — Dean Martin safe 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Remember Me — Diana Ross safe 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Blowin' Smoke is more than you want right now.

Both Sides, Now by Joni Mitchell
Both Sides, Now — Joni Mitchell safe 82 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 27/100, down from 21. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay — Otis Redding safe 88 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Electrolite — R.E.M. safe 92 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 17/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Lake Marie by John Prine
Lake Marie — John Prine safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 18/100, versus the original's 21. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Knockin' on Your Screen Door by John Prine
Knockin' on Your Screen Door — John Prine safe 85 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 16/100, down from 21. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Tree of Forgiveness — John Prine safe 90 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back to Leeds — The Mountain Goats safe 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Merry Go 'Round by Kacey Musgraves
Merry Go 'Round — Kacey Musgraves safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 27/100, versus the original's 21. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Blowin' Smoke” by Kacey Musgraves?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “My Hometown” by Bruce Springsteen, “Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding, “Relatively Easy” by Jason Isbell — 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 “Blowin' Smoke” but calmer?

“Both Sides, Now” by Joni Mitchell, “Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding, “Electrolite” by R.E.M. keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Blowin' Smoke”?

It measures 21/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 92 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 87% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 21/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 88% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — 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

Sleep9/10
Focus10/10
Workout1/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype1/10

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

2013 in context

The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity21
Dynamics44
Tempo29
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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