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10 songs that feel like King and Cross

Matched to King and Cross by Ásgeir on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

King and Cross
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King and Cross
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moderate 33/100 intensity 85 BPM
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Numb & Getting Colder — Flume moderate 85 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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I Am Mine — Pearl Jam moderate 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same smooth texture.

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Todo Cambió — Luis Fonsi moderate 82 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (82 BPM).

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My Funny Valentine — Chet Baker moderate 90 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same smooth texture.

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You're a Big Girl Now — Bob Dylan moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

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In My Place — Coldplay moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

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Behind Blue Eyes — The Who moderate 78 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (78 BPM).

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Stella by Starlight — Ella Fitzgerald safe 72 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.

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Don't Bother — Shakira moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Take a Chance — Flume moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Let Her Go by Passenger
Let Her Go — Passenger safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 19/100, down from 33. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Consequences by Camila Cabello
Consequences — Camila Cabello safe 70 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 23/100 — the pull without the edge.

Real Friends by Camila Cabello
Real Friends — Camila Cabello safe 70 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 19/100.

Daydreamer by Adele
Daydreamer — Adele safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 15/100, versus the original's 33.

De Selby (Part 1) by Hozier
De Selby (Part 1) — Hozier safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 16/100, down from 33. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Say Yes to Heaven by Lana Del Rey
Say Yes to Heaven — Lana Del Rey safe 72 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge.

Futile Devices by Sufjan Stevens
Futile Devices — Sufjan Stevens safe 72 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 11/100.

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Heart with No Companion — Leonard Cohen safe 75 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 16/100, versus the original's 33. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “King and Cross” by Ásgeir?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Numb & Getting Colder” by Flume, “I Am Mine” by Pearl Jam, “Todo Cambió” by Luis Fonsi — 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 “King and Cross” but calmer?

“Let Her Go” by Passenger, “Consequences” by Camila Cabello, “Real Friends” by Camila Cabello keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “King and Cross”?

It measures 33/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 85 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 22% of songs, calmer than the other 78%. Its intensity reading of 33/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, 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 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

2013 in context

The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. 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

Intensity33
Dynamics56
Tempo25
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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