10 songs that feel like Age of Consent
Matched to Age of Consent by New Order on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 31/100. Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same joyful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 96% alike.
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (124 BPM).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same joyful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Measured 95% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.
A 92% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and sits a little calmer at 29/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (116 BPM).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Age of Consent is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 40/100, down from 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 29/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 27/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 38/100, versus the original's 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 42/100, down from 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 36/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 45/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 37/100, versus the original's 37.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Age of Consent” by New Order?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Friday I'm In Love” by The Cure, “Whenever, Wherever” by Shakira, “The Kids Are Alright” by The Who — the top match scores 95% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.
What songs are like “Age of Consent” but calmer?
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston, “The Less I Know the Better” by Tame Impala, “Changes” by David Bowie keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Age of Consent”?
It measures 37/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 117 BPM.
How do you decide which songs are similar?
Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.
By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 25% of songs, calmer than the other 75%. Its intensity reading of 37/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 75% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1983 in context
The 242 songs we’ve measured from 1983 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 7/10, this track is right in line with its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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