16 artists like The Black Keys
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 40 The Black Keys songs (averaging 52/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same intimate register and averages almost the same intensity (55/100). 36 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (61/100), with the same intimate register running through 42 measured songs.
42 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (50/100).
Shares the same intimate register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 48 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (58/100), with the same contemplative register running through 44 measured songs.
95 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — plays calmer overall (38/100).
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.
65 measured songs that keep the same warm register — plays calmer overall (45/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (53/100). 57 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 41 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same warm register — plays calmer overall (45/100).
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (55/100). 40 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (34/100), with the same nostalgic register running through 35 measured songs.
38 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — plays calmer overall (43/100).
Shares the same heavy register and runs hotter overall (60/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like The Black Keys?
The closest matches we measure are Jack White, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 40 measured The Black Keys songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Jack White: “Would You Fight for My Love” (95% feel-match); Jimi Hendrix: “Burning of the Midnight Lamp” (96% feel-match); The Doors: “Queen of the Highway” (95% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the The Black Keys centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is The Black Keys overall?
Across 40 measured songs, The Black Keys averages 52/100 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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