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10 songs that feel like Time (The Revelator)

Matched to Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch 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
Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
moderate 26/100 intensity 85 BPM
Symphony No. 4 — Gustav Mahler safe 60 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100).

A Burning Hill — Mitski moderate 85 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Same smooth texture.

Rutti — Slowdive safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same serene pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (22/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Velvet — a-ha safe 88 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Same smooth texture.

Day by Day — Bonobo safe 95 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100).

The Rip — Portishead safe 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.

Überlin — R.E.M. safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same serene pull — sits a little calmer at 17/100. Measured 89% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

May This Be Love — The Jimi Hendrix Experience safe 70 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Same smooth texture.

Sea, Swallow Me — Cocteau Twins (with Harold Budd) safe 70 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100).

Everyday Is Like Sunday — Morrissey moderate 72 BPM

88% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 15/100. Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Time (The Revelator) is more than you want right now.

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino by Arctic Monkeys
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino — Arctic Monkeys safe 85 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. Intensity 13/100, down from 26. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Überlin by R.E.M.
Überlin — R.E.M. safe 92 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Two Fish and an Elephant by Khruangbin
Two Fish and an Elephant — Khruangbin safe 95 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 37/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Amid the Falling Snow by Enya
Amid the Falling Snow — Enya safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. 11/100, versus the original's 26.

Heaven — Talking Heads safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. Intensity 12/100, down from 26. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Father to a Sister of Thought by Pavement
Father to a Sister of Thought — Pavement safe 95 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 39/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 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 5. Reads 12/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Deep Blue Day — Brian Eno safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. 11/100, versus the original's 26. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Time (The Revelator)” by Gillian Welch?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Symphony No. 4” by Gustav Mahler, “A Burning Hill” by Mitski, “Rutti” by Slowdive — 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 “Time (The Revelator)” but calmer?

“Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino” by Arctic Monkeys, “Überlin” by R.E.M., “Two Fish and an Elephant” by Khruangbin keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Time (The Revelator)”?

It measures 26/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 85 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 83% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 26/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 88% 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

Sleep7/10
Focus10/10
Workout1/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype1/10

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

2001 in context

The 324 songs we’ve measured from 2001 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity26
Dynamics44
Tempo25
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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