16 artists like Muse
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 21 Muse songs (averaging 67/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same joyful register and plays calmer overall (52/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (52/100), with the same intense register running through 38 measured songs.
50 measured songs that keep the same intense register — plays calmer overall (54/100).
Shares the same transcendent register and plays calmer overall (49/100). 48 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (49/100), with the same transcendent register running through 64 measured songs.
57 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — plays calmer overall (57/100).
Shares the same joyful register and plays calmer overall (51/100). 44 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (48/100), with the same energetic register running through 89 measured songs.
82 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — plays calmer overall (59/100).
Shares the same transcendent register and plays calmer overall (49/100). 78 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (53/100), with the same transcendent register running through 57 measured songs.
54 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — plays calmer overall (48/100).
Shares the same reflective register and averages almost the same intensity (62/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (53/100), with the same joyful register running through 18 measured songs.
18 measured songs that keep the same introspective register — plays calmer overall (55/100).
Shares the same uplifting register and plays calmer overall (41/100). 89 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Muse?
The closest matches we measure are U2, Depeche Mode, David Bowie. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 21 measured Muse songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
U2: “Raised by Wolves” (93% feel-match); Depeche Mode: “Never Let Me Down Again” (93% feel-match); David Bowie: “I'm Afraid of Americans” (92% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Muse centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Muse overall?
Across 21 measured songs, Muse averages 67/100 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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