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10 songs that feel like Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Matched to Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
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Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
moderate 54/100 intensity 128 BPM
Getaway Car — Taylor Swift moderate 120 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

It's Only Natural — Red Hot Chili Peppers moderate 128 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.

Here Ever After — Red Hot Chili Peppers moderate 128 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

Baddy On The Floor — Jamie xx feat. Honey Dijon moderate 128 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.

Step Into My Office, Baby — Belle and Sebastian moderate 128 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

Dancing Choose — TV on the Radio moderate 128 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.

Express — Christina Aguilera moderate 128 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

Boogie on Reggae Woman — Stevie Wonder moderate 126 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

Speed Demon — Michael Jackson moderate 126 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (126 BPM).

Touchy! — a-ha moderate 126 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! is more than you want right now.

Monday Morning by Fleetwood Mac
Monday Morning — Fleetwood Mac safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 41/100, down from 54. Nearly the same tempo, too.

22 by Taylor Swift
22 — Taylor Swift safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 39/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Friday I'm In Love by The Cure
Friday I'm In Love — The Cure safe 135 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 34/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Shiny Happy People by R.E.M.
Shiny Happy People — R.E.M. safe 135 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 42/100, versus the original's 54. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Head Over Heels by ABBA
Head Over Heels — ABBA safe 118 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 54. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Creepin' In — Norah Jones featuring Dolly Parton safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Uncle John's Band — Grateful Dead safe 140 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 7. Reads 30/100.

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da by The Police
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da — The Police safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 41/100, versus the original's 54. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!” by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Getaway Car” by Taylor Swift, “It's Only Natural” by Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Here Ever After” by Red Hot Chili Peppers — the top match scores 98% 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 “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!” but calmer?

“Monday Morning” by Fleetwood Mac, “22” by Taylor Swift, “Friday I'm In Love” by The Cure keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!”?

It measures 54/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 128 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 74% of songs, calmer than the other 26%. Its intensity reading of 54/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, 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 a fast, driving tempo: 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout7/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2008 in context

The 259 songs we’ve measured from 2008 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity54
Dynamics67
Tempo49
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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