"Editorial abstract illustration evoking the emotional arc of a song titled "I Summon You" by Spoon. Modest rise and fall. balanced composition. Mood: introspective, melancholy. Visual style: 2000s digital editorial aesthetic. Painterly, grainy film texture, muted palette with strategic accent colors. The composition should read left-to-right like a timeline — calm on one side, intensifying toward the other. Strictly no faces, no text, no logos, no literal objects, no band imagery. Pure color-field abstraction with emotional weight. 16:9 editorial format."
Easy, low-key calm, gentler than 82% of our 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
110
BPM
I Summon You by Spoon is 110 BPM — Moderato (moderate).
Half-time 55 BPM · Double-time 220 BPM · released 2005
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Song DNA
Notes: Piano-driven ballad with restrained atmosphere and controlled dynamics, creating a moody, intimate listening experience without harsh elements. Minimal production emphasizes emotional tension through subtle grooves and negative space.
Misophonia Triggers
Recommended for: deep listening relaxation
A piano ballad from Spoon's Gimme Fiction album, featuring Britt Daniel's coiled vocals and a moody, transitional indie rock style that pulls listeners into its gravitational pull.
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Moods: introspective, melancholy
Traditions: indie rock
At a glance
"I Summon You" by Spoon
110 BPM, dynamic range 5/10, smooth texture, soft vocals. Sits in the middle band — neither built for stillness nor pitched at workout intensity. Whether it works for a given moment depends more on mood and lyrical content than on the acoustic profile. The full sensory breakdown follows.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 5/10 is within the normal pop-mix band. There is variation between verse and chorus, but it's the kind of variation most listeners encounter routinely.
Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
Texture: smooth.
Predictability is high — the song telegraphs what it will do next. A sensory-sensitive listener can usually guess where it's going without close attention.
Vocal style: soft vocals.
Where this sits in Spoon's catalog
We have 35 songs from Spoon in the library. Of those, 1 are rated Safe, 34 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 5/10 sits below the artist average of 6.1, making it the #35 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Gimme Fiction
We have 6 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- I Turn My Camera On — moderate DR 5
- Sister Jack — moderate DR 7
- My Mathematical Mind — moderate DR 6
- Fitted Shirt — moderate DR 6
- Knock Knock Knock — moderate DR 6
2005 context
Released in 2005. We have 363 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.2/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 2000s.
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Traditions
indie rock · 1111How fast is "I Summon You"?
110 BPM — Upbeat (dance-pop / running warm-up)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
For daily life
Cooking, casual listening, cleaning, dinner music.
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When "I Summon You" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
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Focus / studying
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
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Running / workout
Maybe — at 110 BPM this is more warm-up or cool-down pace than peak-effort running.
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Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
✓
Driving / road trip
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
✓
Cooking / dinner background
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
✓
Emotional release / catharsis
Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.
Related reading
Editorial guides that cover this song's use cases, moods, or artist.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.
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28/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-15. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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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 82% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 28/100 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
All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star) — R.E.M. · 99%cherry blossom — Kacey Musgraves · 99%Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You — Bob Dylan · 99%Yours & Mine — Lucy Dacus · 99%
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 / hype4/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2005 in context
The 363 songs we’ve measured from 2005 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star) — R.E.M.Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You — Bob DylanYours & Mine — Lucy Dacus
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity28
Dynamics44
Tempo39
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load0
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Frequently asked about "I Summon You"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "I Summon You" by Spoon?
"I Summon You" by Spoon has a tempo of 110 BPM (Moderato (moderate)). At half-time that is 55 BPM, and at double-time 220 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "I Summon You" by Spoon?
"I Summon You" by Spoon rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 5/10, mild sudden changes, smooth texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "I Summon You" — what is its dynamic range?
"I Summon You" has a dynamic range of 5/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "I Summon You" have sudden or surprising changes?
"I Summon You" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "I Summon You" best for?
In our library "I Summon You" is recommended for: deep listening, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "I Summon You" released?
"I Summon You" is from 2005, on the album "Gimme Fiction". It appears in our 2000s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "I Summon You"?
We tag "I Summon You" as introspective, melancholy. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "I Summon You"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "I Summon You" good for running?
Not really — at 110 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "I Summon You" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (5/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "I Summon You" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "I Summon You"?
"I Summon You" is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
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