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10 songs that feel like Wading in Waist-High Water
Matched to Wading in Waist-High Water by Fleet Foxes on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (105 BPM).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 44/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — sits a little calmer at 45/100. Measured 94% alike.
Measures 92% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Same layered texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and sits a little calmer at 44/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 89% alike.
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 42/100. Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Wading in Waist-High Water is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 18/100, down from 51. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 35/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 27/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 18/100, versus the original's 51. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 51.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 19/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 22/100, versus the original's 51. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Wading in Waist-High Water” by Fleet Foxes?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Runway Houses City Clouds” by Tame Impala, “Are You Going with Me?” by Pat Metheny Group, “Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea” by Joe Hisaishi — 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 “Wading in Waist-High Water” but calmer?
“Pink & Blue” by Tycho (feat. Saint Sinner), “Stop! In the Name of Love” by The Supremes, “Radio” by Lana Del Rey keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Wading in Waist-High Water”?
It measures 51/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 110 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 66% of songs, calmer than the other 34%. Its intensity reading of 51/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 66% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2020 in context
The 475 songs we’ve measured from 2020 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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