16 artists like Explosions in the Sky
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 32 Explosions in the Sky songs (averaging 50/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same warm register and plays calmer overall (44/100). 40 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 — averages almost the same intensity (52/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 64 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (49/100), with the same contemplative register running through 78 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same warm register — averages almost the same intensity (45/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (57/100). 57 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (43/100), with the same melancholy register running through 27 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (41/100).
Shares the same dreamy register and runs hotter overall (65/100). 47 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 22 measured songs.
110 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (50/100).
Shares the same warm register and averages almost the same intensity (52/100). 60 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (54/100), with the same intense register running through 50 measured songs.
49 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — plays calmer overall (44/100).
Shares the same transcendent register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 48 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Explosions in the Sky?
The closest matches we measure are Sigur Rós, Björk, U2. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 32 measured Explosions in the Sky songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Sigur Rós: “Hoppípolla” (90% feel-match); Björk: “You've Been Flirting Again” (87% feel-match); U2: “Numb” (80% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Explosions in the Sky centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Explosions in the Sky overall?
Across 32 measured songs, Explosions in the Sky averages 50/100 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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