10 songs that feel like To Here Knows When
Matched to To Here Knows When by My Bloody Valentine on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 45/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 47/100. Measured 93% alike.
Measures 84% the same. It sits a little calmer at 32/100. Same layered texture.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and sits a little calmer at 40/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 52/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 48/100. Measured 85% alike.
Measures 85% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
A 85% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and sits a little calmer at 41/100.
80% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 39/100. Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when To Here Knows When is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 38/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 39/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 13/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 17/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 13/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 21/100 — 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 4 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 36/100, versus the original's 60.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “To Here Knows When” by My Bloody Valentine?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “wonder 2” by my bloody valentine, “Dark Star” by Grateful Dead, “Turkey Dog Coma” by Flying Lotus — the top match scores 94% 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 “To Here Knows When” but calmer?
“Ballerina” by Van Morrison, “Euphoria” by BTS, “Lebanese Blonde” by Thievery Corporation keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “To Here Knows When”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered 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 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1991 in context
The 266 songs we’ve measured from 1991 average a dynamic range of 6.8/10. At 7/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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