Skeleton Tree
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 2016 · 7 tracks
A balanced album — rises and falls. 1 safe anchors, 4 moderate, 2 intense.
Across the 7 Skeleton Tree songs we've measured, intensity averages 44/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).
They run from I Need You (the calmest here, 11) to Skeleton Tree (the most charged, 60), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 2016.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Jesus Alone.
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Frequently asked about Skeleton Tree
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Skeleton Tree track?
Of the 7 Skeleton Tree tracks we've measured, “Skeleton Tree” scores highest at 60/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Skeleton Tree track?
“I Need You” measures gentlest at 11/100. It runs 65 BPM. The tracks here span 11–60 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Skeleton Tree overall?
Skeleton Tree averages 44/100 intensity across 7 measured tracks — right at our 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Skeleton Tree?
The Skeleton Tree tracks we've measured average about 79 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.
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