10 songs that feel like Washer
Matched to Washer by Slint on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 93% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same melancholy pull — runs a little hotter at 72/100. Measured 89% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
Measures 89% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same layered texture.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and sits a little calmer at 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100).
Keeps the same melancholy pull — sits a little calmer at 60/100. Measured 89% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
Measures 91% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Same layered texture.
A 88% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and runs a little hotter at 73/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Washer is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 29/100, down from 66. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 28/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 28/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 37/100, versus the original's 66.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 19/100, down from 66.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 38/100 — 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 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 38/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 38/100, versus the original's 66. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Washer” by Slint?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “The Dead Flag Blues” by Godspeed You Black Emperor, “Of the Mute Birds” by Godspeed You Black Emperor, “Quorum” by Low — the top match scores 93% 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 “Washer” but calmer?
“End of the Road” by Eddie Vedder, “Better as a Memory” by Kenny Chesney, “Things Change” by Tim McGraw keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Washer”?
It measures 66/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, frequent 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 is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 87% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 66/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, frequent 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 87% 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.
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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 8/10, 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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