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10 songs that feel like Lemon Glow

Matched to Lemon Glow by Beach House on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Lemon Glow
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Lemon Glow
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moderate 49/100 intensity 120 BPM
Animal Bar — Red Hot Chili Peppers moderate 112 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same hypnotic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (112 BPM).

lucy — Soccer Mommy moderate 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Anno Satana — The Smashing Pumpkins moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

2000 Light Years from Home — The Rolling Stones moderate 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc) — Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) moderate 118 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (118 BPM).

Staring at the Sun — U2 moderate 124 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

April Skies — The Jesus and Mary Chain moderate 124 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (124 BPM).

Borderline — Tame Impala moderate 115 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Warning Sign — Talking Heads moderate 110 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same hypnotic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100).

Catch — The Cure moderate 128 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Dark Paradise by Lana Del Rey
Dark Paradise — Lana Del Rey safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 19/100, down from 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Brooklyn Baby by Lana Del Rey
Brooklyn Baby — Lana Del Rey safe 108 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 18/100 — the pull without the edge.

White Mustang by Lana Del Rey
White Mustang — Lana Del Rey safe 120 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 6. Reads 19/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Not All Who Wander Are Lost by Lana Del Rey
Not All Who Wander Are Lost — Lana Del Rey safe 115 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 19/100, versus the original's 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac
Gypsy — 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 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Let Her Go by Mac DeMarco
Let Her Go — Mac DeMarco safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

August by Taylor Swift
August — Taylor Swift safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 35/100.

Shades of Cool by Lana Del Rey
Shades of Cool — Lana Del Rey safe 46 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 14/100, versus the original's 49.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Lemon Glow” by Beach House?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Animal Bar” by Red Hot Chili Peppers, “lucy” by Soccer Mommy, “Anno Satana” by The Smashing Pumpkins — 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 “Lemon Glow” but calmer?

“Dark Paradise” by Lana Del Rey, “Brooklyn Baby” by Lana Del Rey, “White Mustang” by Lana Del Rey keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Lemon Glow”?

It measures 49/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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 55% of songs, calmer than the other 45%. Its intensity reading of 49/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, 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 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

Sleep4/10
Focus7/10
Workout6/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype5/10

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 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

Intensity49
Dynamics56
Tempo44
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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