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10 songs that feel like Skeleton Tiger

Matched to Skeleton Tiger by Tame Impala on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

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intense 61/100 intensity 140 BPM
Interstellar Overdrive — Pink Floyd intense 152 BPM

A 91% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

India — John Coltrane intense 140 BPM

91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

Stellar Regions — John Coltrane intense 140 BPM

Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

Yoo Doo Right — Can intense 120 BPM

Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Same layered texture.

Lose My Breath — My Bloody Valentine intense 120 BPM

A 93% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

Summertime — John Coltrane intense 140 BPM

90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

Horse Latitudes — The Doors intense

Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 90% alike.

Strange World — Iron Maiden moderate 95 BPM

Measures 90% the same. It sits a little calmer at 54/100. Same layered texture.

Gosh — Jamie xx moderate 128 BPM

A 86% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100).

Venus — John Coltrane intense 140 BPM

91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Peer Gynt Suite — Edvard Grieg moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 43/100, down from 61.

Tunnel Vision — Orbital moderate 125 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 39/100 — the pull without the edge.

Rainbow Connection — Kenny Loggins safe 82 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 8. Reads 16/100.

Rainbow Connection — The Muppets safe 65 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8. 11/100, versus the original's 61.

Part of Your World — Jodi Benson (as Ariel) safe 65 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 28/100, down from 61.

Rainbow Connection — Sesame Street safe 82 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 12/100 — the pull without the edge.

Immunity — Jon Hopkins moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 43/100.

The Story of the Hare — Jethro Tull moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 60/100, versus the original's 61.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Skeleton Tiger” by Tame Impala?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Interstellar Overdrive” by Pink Floyd, “India” by John Coltrane, “Stellar Regions” by John Coltrane — the top match scores 91% 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 “Skeleton Tiger” but calmer?

“Peer Gynt Suite” by Edvard Grieg, “Tunnel Vision” by Orbital, “Rainbow Connection” by Kenny Loggins keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Skeleton Tiger”?

It measures 61/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate 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

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 81% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 61/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate 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 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.

Dial the feeling up or down

Same feeling, calmer: Golden Lady — Stevie Wonder
Same feeling, bigger: Close to the Edge — Yes

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus5/10
Workout7/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype7/10

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 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity61
Dynamics78
Tempo56
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability100
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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