16 artists like Mac DeMarco
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 41 Mac DeMarco songs (averaging 21/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (28/100). 66 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (38/100), with the same warm register running through 141 measured songs.
44 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (33/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (44/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (21/100), with the same reflective register running through 51 measured songs.
65 measured songs that keep the same warm register — runs hotter overall (45/100).
Shares the same warm register and runs hotter overall (39/100). 46 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (26/100), with the same calm register running through 48 measured songs.
22 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — averages almost the same intensity (24/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (41/100). 89 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (35/100), with the same melancholy register running through 64 measured songs.
38 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (43/100).
Shares the same warm register and runs hotter overall (42/100). 22 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (17/100), with the same calm register running through 34 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same calm register — averages almost the same intensity (24/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (41/100). 35 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Mac DeMarco?
The closest matches we measure are Lana Del Rey, Taylor Swift, Neil Young. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 41 measured Mac DeMarco songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Lana Del Rey: “Salvatore” (94% feel-match); Taylor Swift: “The Prophecy” (94% feel-match); Neil Young: “Heart of Gold” (94% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Mac DeMarco centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Mac DeMarco overall?
Across 41 measured songs, Mac DeMarco averages 21/100 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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