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10 songs that feel like Spectre

Matched to Spectre 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.

The song you love
Spectre
Radiohead
moderate 40/100 intensity 70 BPM
First Circle — Pat Metheny Group moderate 95 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100).

Ivy — Taylor Swift moderate 70 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

Something to Believe — Weyes Blood moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Measured 98% alike.

Me My Yoke and I — Damien Rice moderate 80 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

Tudo O Que Voce Podia Ser — Milton Nascimento moderate 80 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100).

Another Sunny Day — Belle and Sebastian moderate 95 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

Beware of Darkness — George Harrison moderate 70 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

Como Fue — Buena Vista Social Club moderate 90 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

Walking with Jesus — Spiritualized moderate 85 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100).

Road to Ruin — John Martyn moderate 85 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

One More Love Song by Mac DeMarco
One More Love Song — Mac DeMarco safe 70 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 11/100, down from 40. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mood Indigo by Frank Sinatra
Mood Indigo — Frank Sinatra safe 60 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hazey Jane I by Nick Drake
Hazey Jane I — Nick Drake safe 72 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 11/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Coney Island Baby by Lou Reed
Coney Island Baby — Lou Reed safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 18/100, versus the original's 40. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Crepuscule with Nellie by Thelonious Monk
Crepuscule with Nellie — Thelonious Monk safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 40. Nearly the same tempo, too.

That's the Way of the World by Earth, Wind & Fire
That's the Way of the World — Earth, Wind & Fire safe 85 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 43/100 — the pull without the edge.

We No Who U R — Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds safe 65 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 11/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fireflies by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Fireflies — Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds safe 65 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 13/100, versus the original's 40. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Spectre” by Radiohead?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “First Circle” by Pat Metheny Group, “Ivy” by Taylor Swift, “Something to Believe” by Weyes Blood — the top match scores 95% 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 “Spectre” but calmer?

“One More Love Song” by Mac DeMarco, “Mood Indigo” by Frank Sinatra, “Hazey Jane I” by Nick Drake keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Spectre”?

It measures 40/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 70 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 34% of songs, calmer than the other 66%. Its intensity reading of 40/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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

Sleep5/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2015 in context

The 373 songs we’ve measured from 2015 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity40
Dynamics67
Tempo17
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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