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10 songs that feel like Geyser

Matched to Geyser by Mitski 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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intense 68/100 intensity 128 BPM
Cowgirl in the Sand — Neil Young intense 128 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

Brennisteinn — Sigur Rós intense 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same layered texture.

Immature — Björk intense 130 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (130 BPM).

Easy Money — King Crimson intense 126 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Same layered texture.

Undertow — Tool intense 152 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100).

Switch — Siouxsie and the Banshees intense 135 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Same layered texture.

Vesuvius — Sufjan Stevens intense 140 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Measured 93% alike.

Feed Me with Your Kiss — My Bloody Valentine intense 135 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Same layered texture.

Shaking Hell — Sonic Youth intense 140 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100).

I Want You to Love Me — Fiona Apple intense 112 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

CPR — Wet Leg moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 86/100, down from 68. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I've Gotta Get a Message to You — Bee Gees moderate 120 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of by U2

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Bring the Boys Back Home by Pink Floyd
Bring the Boys Back Home — Pink Floyd moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 60/100, versus the original's 68. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Make Up Your Mind by Florence + The Machine
Make Up Your Mind — Florence + The Machine moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 53/100, down from 68. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Do Me a Favour — Arctic Monkeys moderate 120 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Don't Want to Know by Fleetwood Mac
I Don't Want to Know — Fleetwood Mac moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Woman in Chains by Tears for Fears
Woman in Chains — Tears for Fears moderate 104 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 58/100, versus the original's 68.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Geyser” by Mitski?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Cowgirl in the Sand” by Neil Young, “Brennisteinn” by Sigur Rós, “Immature” by Björk — 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 “Geyser” but calmer?

“CPR” by Wet Leg, “I've Gotta Get a Message to You” by Bee Gees, “Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of” by U2 keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Geyser”?

It measures 68/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate 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

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 88% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 68/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: 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 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

Sleep0/10
Focus2/10
Workout8/10
Dinner5/10
Party / hype7/10

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 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity68
Dynamics78
Tempo49
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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