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10 songs that feel like Lazy

Matched to Lazy by Low 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 37/100 intensity 75 BPM
I'll Come Too — James Blake moderate 75 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (75 BPM).

Codex — Radiohead moderate 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

Lullaby for My Insomniac — James Blake safe 70 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

Wop-A-Din-Din — Red House Painters moderate 70 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

Lion — Burning Spear moderate 70 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

Footsteps in the Dark — Isley Brothers moderate 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

Sea — Codeine moderate 70 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

Sleep of No Dreaming — Porcupine Tree moderate 70 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

Fisherman's Dream — John Martyn safe 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Thru — Hovvdy moderate 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Goodbye Weekend by Mac DeMarco
Goodbye Weekend — Mac DeMarco safe 85 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 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence — Ryuichi Sakamoto safe 70 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 38/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 — Frédéric Chopin safe 60 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 25/100.

Heart of Gold by Neil Young
Heart of Gold — Neil Young safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 17/100, versus the original's 37.

Going to California by Led Zeppelin
Going to California — Led Zeppelin safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 23/100, down from 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Re Stacks by Bon Iver
Re Stacks — Bon Iver safe 70 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 22/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Kind of Blue by Miles Davis
Kind of Blue — Miles Davis safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 22/100.

Kiss the Rain by Yiruma
Kiss the Rain — Yiruma safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 16/100, versus the original's 37.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Lazy” by Low?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “I'll Come Too” by James Blake, “Codex” by Radiohead, “Lullaby for My Insomniac” by James Blake — 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 “Lazy” but calmer?

“Goodbye Weekend” by Mac DeMarco, “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” by Ryuichi Sakamoto, “Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2” by Frédéric Chopin keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Lazy”?

It measures 37/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 75 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 25% of songs, calmer than the other 75%. Its intensity reading of 37/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild 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 slow, unhurried pace: 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 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.

2001 in context

The 324 songs we’ve measured from 2001 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

Intensity37
Dynamics56
Tempo19
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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