10 songs that feel like Glory Box
Matched to Glory Box by Portishead on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 45/100.
Keeps the same intimate pull — runs a little hotter at 60/100. Measured 84% alike.
Measures 85% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100).
A 80% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and sits a little calmer at 33/100.
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 60/100.
Keeps the same melancholy pull — runs a little hotter at 60/100. Measured 84% alike.
Measures 79% the same. It sits a little calmer at 39/100. Same smooth texture.
A 79% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and sits a little calmer at 38/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).
79% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 37/100. Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Glory Box is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 16/100, down from 52.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 14/100 — 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 8. Reads 17/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 30/100, versus the original's 52. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 28/100, down from 52. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 24/100 — 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 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 27/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. 34/100, versus the original's 52. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Glory Box” by Portishead?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Strange World” by Iron Maiden, “Golden Lady” by Stevie Wonder, “To Here Knows When” by My Bloody Valentine — the top match scores 87% 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 “Glory Box” but calmer?
“Photograph” by Ed Sheeran, “Chega de Saudade” by Joao Gilberto, “The Boy with the Arab Strap” by Belle and Sebastian keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Glory Box”?
It measures 52/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, smooth texture, moderate sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 92 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 68% of songs, calmer than the other 32%. Its intensity reading of 52/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, smooth texture, moderate shifts, and soft 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 huge quiet-to-loud swing: 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 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1994 in context
The 365 songs we’ve measured from 1994 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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