10 songs that feel like Crosses
Matched to Crosses by José González on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (22/100).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 12/100. Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same serene pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Measured 87% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (68 BPM).
Measures 84% the same. It runs a little hotter at 28/100. Same smooth texture.
A 84% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and sits a little calmer at 14/100.
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 15/100. Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same serene pull — sits a little calmer at 15/100. Measured 87% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).
Measures 89% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (18/100). Same smooth texture.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (20/100).
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 29/100. Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Crosses is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 15/100, down from 21. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 12/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 21/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 8/100, versus the original's 21.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 22/100, down from 21.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 15/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 10/100.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 21/100, versus the original's 21. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Crosses” by José González?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “This Old Dog” by Mac DeMarco, “Heaven” by Talking Heads, “My Love, My Life” by ABBA — the top match scores 91% 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 “Crosses” but calmer?
“Water Shows the Hidden Heart” by Enya, “Blowin' in the Wind” by Bob Dylan, “That's the Way” by Led Zeppelin keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Crosses”?
It measures 21/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 4/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 72 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 4/10, smooth texture, mild 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 97% 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.
2003 in context
The 365 songs we’ve measured from 2003 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 4/10, 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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