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.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).
Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Same layered texture.
A 93% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 90% alike.
Measures 90% the same. It sits a little calmer at 54/100. Same layered texture.
A 86% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100).
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.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 43/100, down from 61.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 39/100 — the pull without the edge.
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.
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.
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.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 12/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 43/100.
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.
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What it’s good for
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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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