10 songs that feel like Come in Alone
Matched to Come in Alone by My Bloody Valentine on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).
98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Measured 96% alike.
Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Same layered texture.
A 98% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100).
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 38/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — runs a little hotter at 38/100. Measured 90% alike.
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same layered texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same uplifting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Come in Alone is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 31. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 17/100.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 31.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 27/100, down from 31. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 19/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 31.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Come in Alone” by My Bloody Valentine?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “A Long Way Past the Past” by Fleet Foxes, “Happy Feelin'” by Maze, “The Same Deep Water as You” by The Cure — 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 “Come in Alone” but calmer?
“Featherweight” by Fleet Foxes, “Hedwig's Theme” by John Williams, “Moonshadow” by Cat Stevens keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Come in Alone”?
It measures 31/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 110 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 80% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 31/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered 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 deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 80% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1991 in context
The 266 songs we’ve measured from 1991 average a dynamic range of 6.8/10. At 6/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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