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10 songs that feel like Dark Spring

Matched to Dark Spring by Beach House 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 48/100 intensity 110 BPM
Turn Blue — The Black Keys moderate 110 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

Hyacinth House — The Doors moderate 110 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

Borderline — Tame Impala moderate 115 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (115 BPM).

Anno Satana — The Smashing Pumpkins moderate 120 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

2000 Light Years from Home — The Rolling Stones moderate 120 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100).

Waiting on Words — The Black Keys moderate 110 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

Fiery Crash — Andrew Bird moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

Inflammatory Writ — Joanna Newsom moderate 110 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

Beatrix — Cocteau Twins moderate 110 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

Flight of the Navigator — Childish Gambino moderate 95 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Dark Spring is more than you want right now.

Dark Paradise by Lana Del Rey
Dark Paradise — Lana Del Rey safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 19/100, down from 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Show Me How by Foo Fighters
Show Me How — Foo Fighters safe 88 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge.

Eventually — Tame Impala safe 95 BPM

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.

Mazurka Op. 17 No. 4 — Frédéric Chopin safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 26/100, versus the original's 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Blue Light — Mazzy Star safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 12/100, down from 48.

August by Taylor Swift
August — Taylor Swift safe 90 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 35/100 — the pull without the edge.

Shades of Cool by Lana Del Rey
Shades of Cool — Lana Del Rey safe 46 BPM

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 14/100.

Heroin by Lana Del Rey
Heroin — Lana Del Rey safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 14/100, versus the original's 48.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Dark Spring” by Beach House?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Turn Blue” by The Black Keys, “Hyacinth House” by The Doors, “Borderline” by Tame Impala — 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 “Dark Spring” but calmer?

“Dark Paradise” by Lana Del Rey, “Show Me How” by Foo Fighters, “Eventually” by Tame Impala keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Dark Spring”?

It measures 48/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic 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

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 52% of songs, calmer than the other 48%. Its intensity reading of 48/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2018 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity48
Dynamics56
Tempo39
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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