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10 songs that feel like That's Our Lamp

Matched to That's Our Lamp by Mitski on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

That's Our Lamp
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That's Our Lamp
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moderate 49/100 intensity 120 BPM
Jacksonville — Sufjan Stevens moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Cassidy — Grateful Dead moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

For Tomorrow — Blur moderate 122 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (122 BPM).

Mykonos — Fleet Foxes moderate 135 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Half Light II (No Celebration) — Arcade Fire moderate 128 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

Cruel World — Holly Humberstone moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Stormy Weather — Pixies moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Northern Lights — Death Cab for Cutie moderate 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Aurora — Foo Fighters moderate 118 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (118 BPM).

I Can Change — LCD Soundsystem moderate 118 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when That's Our Lamp is more than you want right now.

Blue Boy by Mac DeMarco
Blue Boy — Mac DeMarco safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 19/100, down from 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Spicks and Specks — Bee Gees safe 136 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 42/100 — the pull without the edge.

Stop! In the Name of Love by The Supremes
Stop! In the Name of Love — The Supremes safe 121 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 35/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

HOME by BTS
HOME — BTS safe 128 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac
Gypsy — Fleetwood Mac safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 41/100, down from 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

White Ferrari by Frank Ocean
White Ferrari — Frank Ocean safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cornerstone — Arctic Monkeys safe 128 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 6. Reads 20/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Radio by Lana Del Rey
Radio — Lana Del Rey safe 116 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 27/100, versus the original's 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “That's Our Lamp” by Mitski?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Jacksonville” by Sufjan Stevens, “Cassidy” by Grateful Dead, “For Tomorrow” by Blur — 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 “That's Our Lamp” but calmer?

“Blue Boy” by Mac DeMarco, “Spicks and Specks” by Bee Gees, “Stop! In the Name of Love” by The Supremes keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “That's Our Lamp”?

It measures 49/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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 55% of songs, calmer than the other 45%. Its intensity reading of 49/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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

Sleep4/10
Focus7/10
Workout6/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2022 in context

The 362 songs we’ve measured from 2022 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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

Intensity49
Dynamics56
Tempo44
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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