10 songs that feel like Radio Cure
Matched to Radio Cure by Wilco on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same spacious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 94% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same layered texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same spacious pull — runs a little hotter at 42/100. Measured 92% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 43/100. Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Radio Cure is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 20/100, down from 34. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 37/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 15/100.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 34.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 13/100, down from 34.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5, so it lands at 13/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 19/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 5. 5/100, versus the original's 34.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Radio Cure” by Wilco?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Heavy Bend” by Big Thief, “Heaven for the Sinner” by Bonobo, “Waltz No. 1” by Elliott Smith — 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 “Radio Cure” but calmer?
“Horizon” by Tycho, “Two Fish and an Elephant” by Khruangbin, “Tell Me Why” by Neil Young keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Radio Cure”?
It measures 34/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered 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 34/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered 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 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2002 in context
The 332 songs we’ve measured from 2002 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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