16 artists like Blur
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 22 Blur songs (averaging 44/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 78 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (55/100), with the same introspective register running through 18 measured songs.
18 measured songs that keep the same dreamy register — averages almost the same intensity (47/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (57/100). 57 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (48/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
82 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same intense register and runs hotter overall (54/100). 50 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (53/100), with the same joyful register running through 18 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (41/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 48 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (42/100), with the same joyful register running through 22 measured songs.
19 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — runs hotter overall (54/100).
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (42/100). 62 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (43/100), with the same reflective register running through 38 measured songs.
82 measured songs that keep the same warm register — runs hotter overall (59/100).
Shares the same joyful register and plays calmer overall (38/100). 141 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Blur?
The closest matches we measure are Radiohead, The Stone Roses, Lush. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 22 measured Blur songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Radiohead: “Follow Me Around” (91% feel-match); The Stone Roses: “Tears” (90% feel-match); Lush: “500 (Shake Baby Shake)” (91% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Blur centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Blur overall?
Across 22 measured songs, Blur averages 44/100 on our intensity scale. Individual songs vary — see the full catalog breakdown on their artist page.
How do you decide two artists are similar?
Every song is measured on 8 dimensions (intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force, fine sound detail). We compare an artist's catalogue centre of gravity to every other artist's, then weight shared mood tags. Matches cross genre and era, because the measurements don't know what genre is.
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