16 artists like Incubus
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 19 Incubus songs (averaging 47/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (41/100). 89 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 82 measured songs.
57 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (53/100).
Shares the same intimate register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 48 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same contemplative register running through 38 measured songs.
65 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — averages almost the same intensity (45/100).
Shares the same intense register and runs hotter overall (54/100). 50 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (51/100), with the same melancholy register running through 44 measured songs.
27 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (43/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and plays calmer overall (38/100). 95 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (49/100), with the same contemplative register running through 78 measured songs.
47 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — averages almost the same intensity (49/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (39/100). 44 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (45/100), with the same intimate register running through 40 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (52/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (55/100). 40 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Incubus?
The closest matches we measure are R.E.M., U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 19 measured Incubus songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
R.E.M.: “The Apologist” (95% feel-match); U2: “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” (95% feel-match); Red Hot Chili Peppers: “Tippa My Tongue” (95% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Incubus centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Incubus overall?
Across 19 measured songs, Incubus averages 47/100 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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