Pure Comedy
Father John Misty · 2017 · 5 tracks
A balanced album — rises and falls. 2 safe anchors, 3 moderate, 0 intense.
Across the 5 Pure Comedy songs we've measured, intensity averages 37/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).
They run from Pure Comedy (the calmest here, 16) to Things It Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the Revolution (the most charged, 50), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 2017.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Things It Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the Revolution.
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Frequently asked about Pure Comedy
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Pure Comedy track?
Of the 5 Pure Comedy tracks we've measured, “Things It Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the Revolution” scores highest at 50/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Pure Comedy track?
“Pure Comedy” measures gentlest at 16/100. It runs 75 BPM. The tracks here span 16–50 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Pure Comedy overall?
Pure Comedy averages 37/100 intensity across 5 measured tracks — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Pure Comedy?
The Pure Comedy tracks we've measured average about 84 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.
Which Pure Comedy tracks are calm enough for background listening?
These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Pure Comedy”, “Ballad of the Dying Man”.
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