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10 songs that feel like Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1
Matched to Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1 by The Mountain Goats on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (85/100).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (85/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (90/100). Same layered texture.
A 92% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and sits a little calmer at 82/100.
92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Measured 91% alike.
Measures 91% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (86/100). Same layered texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (86/100).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 94/100.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1 is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 52/100, down from 88. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 47/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 58/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 60/100, versus the original's 88. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 59/100, down from 88. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 48/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 53/100, versus the original's 88. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1” by The Mountain Goats?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Misunderstood” by Wilco, “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” by Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer, “The Wolves (Act I and II)” by Bon Iver — 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 “Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1” but calmer?
“Hunger” by Florence and the Machine, “All Around You” by Sturgill Simpson, “Woman in Chains” by Tears for Fears keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1”?
It measures 88/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, extreme sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 110 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 98% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 88/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, extreme shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 98% 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
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2012 in context
The 262 songs we’ve measured from 2012 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 9/10, 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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