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10 songs that feel like Ultraviolence

Matched to Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

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Ultraviolence
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intense 60/100 intensity 95 BPM
Capacity — Big Thief intense 85 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

My Eyes — Travis Scott moderate 95 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

Shoot Out the Lights — Richard and Linda Thompson intense 95 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

No Son of Mine — Genesis intense 95 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

Father Time — Kendrick Lamar intense 92 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Life in a Glasshouse — Radiohead intense 85 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

Before We Drown — Depeche Mode moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

The Heart Part 5 — Kendrick Lamar intense 95 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

Walk on Water — Eminem moderate 92 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Until the End of the World — U2 intense 120 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Pieces of a Man by Gil Scott-Heron
Pieces of a Man — Gil Scott-Heron moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 50/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

My Eyes by Travis Scott
My Eyes — Travis Scott moderate 95 BPM

It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 61/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

River — Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran moderate 95 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 51/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Tunic (Song For Karen) — Sonic Youth moderate 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 65/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Die schöne Müllerin by Franz Schubert
Die schöne Müllerin — Franz Schubert moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 57/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Soundtrack 2 My Life — Kid Cudi moderate 92 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 50/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Automate by Snail Mail
Automate — Snail Mail moderate 95 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 58/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Valentine by Snail Mail
Valentine — Snail Mail moderate 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 58/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Ultraviolence” by Lana Del Rey?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Capacity” by Big Thief, “My Eyes” by Travis Scott, “Shoot Out the Lights” by Richard and Linda Thompson — the top match scores 98% 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 “Ultraviolence” but calmer?

“Pieces of a Man” by Gil Scott-Heron, “My Eyes” by Travis Scott, “River” by Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Ultraviolence”?

It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 95 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, moderate 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 77% 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.

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype4/10

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

2014 in context

The 313 songs we’ve measured from 2014 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity60
Dynamics67
Tempo31
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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