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10 songs that feel like Með blóðnasir

Matched to Með blóðnasir by Sigur Rós on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
Með blóðnasir
Sigur Rós
moderate 43/100 intensity 140 BPM
We Own the Sky — M83 moderate 130 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100).

Babel — Massive Attack moderate 128 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

SeeSaw — Jamie xx feat. Romy moderate 128 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Measured 98% alike.

Father to a Sister of Thought — Pavement safe 95 BPM

Measures 91% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

Wasn't Born to Follow — The Byrds moderate 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100).

Walking the Gap — Appleseed Cast moderate 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

Felt Mountain — Goldfrapp moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same serene pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Measured 90% alike.

Surface — Bonobo safe 95 BPM

Measures 90% the same. It sits a little calmer at 35/100. Same layered texture.

For Love — Lush moderate 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100).

Renaissance Fair — The Byrds moderate 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Fljótavík — Sigur Rós safe 70 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 15/100, down from 43.

Help Me Lose My Mind — Disclosure safe 126 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 30/100 — the pull without the edge.

Sugar Hiccup by Cocteau Twins
Sugar Hiccup — Cocteau Twins safe 110 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 41/100.

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino by Arctic Monkeys
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino — Arctic Monkeys safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 13/100, versus the original's 43.

Überlin by R.E.M.
Überlin — R.E.M. safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 17/100, down from 43.

Undo by Björk
Undo — Björk safe 95 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge.

Surface by Bonobo
Surface — Bonobo safe 95 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.

Day by Day by Bonobo
Day by Day — Bonobo safe 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 31/100, versus the original's 43.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Með blóðnasir” by Sigur Rós?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “We Own the Sky” by M83, “Babel” by Massive Attack, “SeeSaw” by Jamie xx feat. Romy — the top match scores 94% 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 “Með blóðnasir” but calmer?

“Fljótavík” by Sigur Rós, “Help Me Lose My Mind” by Disclosure, “Sugar Hiccup” by Cocteau Twins keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Með blóðnasir”?

It measures 43/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 140 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 39% of songs, calmer than the other 61%. Its intensity reading of 43/100 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 fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 90% 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout6/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2008 in context

The 259 songs we’ve measured from 2008 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity43
Dynamics56
Tempo56
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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