10 songs that feel like Sail to the Moon
Matched to Sail to the Moon by Radiohead on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 54/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — runs a little hotter at 54/100. Measured 91% alike.
Measures 89% the same. It sits a little calmer at 32/100. Same layered texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and runs a little hotter at 53/100.
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Measured 87% alike.
Measures 86% the same. It runs a little hotter at 52/100. Same layered texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 32/100. Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Sail to the Moon is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 15/100, down from 44. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5, so it lands at 11/100 — 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 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 24/100, versus the original's 44. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 24/100, down from 44.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5, so it lands at 12/100 — 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. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 16/100, versus the original's 44. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Sail to the Moon” by Radiohead?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Cello Song” by Nick Drake, “Daily Routine” by Animal Collective, “Strange World” by Iron Maiden — the top match scores 90% 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 “Sail to the Moon” but calmer?
“Daydreamer” by Adele, “Say Yes to Heaven” by Lana Del Rey, “A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes” by Mac DeMarco keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Sail to the Moon”?
It measures 44/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered texture, moderate 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 41% of songs, calmer than the other 59%. Its intensity reading of 44/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered texture, moderate 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 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2003 in context
The 365 songs we’ve measured from 2003 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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