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10 songs that feel like Teal

Matched to Teal by Hovvdy 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
Teal
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moderate 38/100 intensity 80 BPM
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Fisherman's Dream — John Martyn safe 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

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I'll Come Too — James Blake moderate 75 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

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A and E — Goldfrapp moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 98% alike.

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Soya — Ali Farka Toure moderate 90 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Midnight Rider — Allman Brothers Band moderate 90 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100).

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Human Nature — Miles Davis moderate 90 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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People in the City — Air moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 98% alike.

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One World — John Martyn moderate 90 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Bass Strings — Country Joe and the Fish moderate 90 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100).

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Candy Paint — Post Malone moderate 90 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence — Ryuichi Sakamoto safe 70 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 38/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Going to California by Led Zeppelin
Going to California — Led Zeppelin safe 80 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 23/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Re Stacks by Bon Iver
Re Stacks — Bon Iver safe 70 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Epiphany by Taylor Swift
Epiphany — Taylor Swift safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 21/100, versus the original's 38.

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Blackbird — The Beatles safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 24/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Invisible String by Taylor Swift
Invisible String — Taylor Swift safe 80 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 28/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Nightswimming by R.E.M.
Nightswimming — R.E.M. 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 6. Reads 11/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Moon by Kanye West
Moon — Kanye West safe 70 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 11/100, versus the original's 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Teal” by Hovvdy?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Fisherman's Dream” by John Martyn, “I'll Come Too” by James Blake, “A and E” by Goldfrapp — the top match scores 99% 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 “Teal” but calmer?

“Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” by Ryuichi Sakamoto, “Going to California” by Led Zeppelin, “Re Stacks” by Bon Iver keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Teal”?

It measures 38/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 80 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 27% of songs, calmer than the other 73%. Its intensity reading of 38/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, 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 85% 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

2021 in context

The 410 songs we’ve measured from 2021 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity38
Dynamics56
Tempo22
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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