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10 songs that feel like Myth

Matched to Myth 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.

Myth
The song you love
Myth
Beach House
moderate 26/100 intensity 90 BPM
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Nomathemba — Ladysmith Black Mambazo safe 90 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Inkanyezi Nezazi — Ladysmith Black Mambazo safe 90 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same layered texture.

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Father and Son — Ladysmith Black Mambazo safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100). Measured 98% alike.

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Sweet Creature — Harry Styles moderate 80 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100). Same layered texture.

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Northern Sky — Nick Drake safe 72 BPM

A 93% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and sits a little calmer at 20/100.

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Wenyukela — Ladysmith Black Mambazo safe 90 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same layered texture.

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Bayethe Mzwilili — Ladysmith Black Mambazo safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Orinoco Flow — Enya safe 90 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (22/100). Same layered texture.

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In the Waiting Line — Zero 7 safe 90 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (22/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) — Talking Heads moderate 92 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
Don't Know Why — Norah Jones safe 84 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 20/100, down from 26. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cherry Wine by Hozier
Cherry Wine — Hozier safe 80 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Only Love by Ben Howard
Only Love — Ben Howard safe 75 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 16/100.

Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix
Little Wing — Jimi Hendrix safe 76 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 27/100, versus the original's 26.

Weak by SWV
Weak — SWV safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 25/100, down from 26. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Chega de Saudade by Joao Gilberto
Chega de Saudade — Joao Gilberto safe 100 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5, so it lands at 14/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Essence by Wizkid
Essence — Wizkid safe 100 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Night Nurse by Gregory Isaacs
Night Nurse — Gregory Isaacs safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 20/100, versus the original's 26. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Myth” by Beach House?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Nomathemba” by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, “Inkanyezi Nezazi” by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, “Father and Son” by Ladysmith Black Mambazo — the top match scores 96% 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 “Myth” but calmer?

“Don't Know Why” by Norah Jones, “Cherry Wine” by Hozier, “Only Love” by Ben Howard keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Myth”?

It measures 26/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 90 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

This sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 83% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 26/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered texture, no sudden 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 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

Sleep8/10
Focus10/10
Workout1/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype1/10

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

2012 in context

The 262 songs we’ve measured from 2012 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity26
Dynamics44
Tempo28
Surprise0
Density33
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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