10 songs that feel like Conduit For Sale!
Matched to Conduit For Sale! by Pavement on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and runs a little hotter at 86/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (160 BPM).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 86/100. Same harsh texture.
Keeps the same rebellious pull — runs a little hotter at 84/100. Measured 86% alike.
Measures 86% the same. It runs a little hotter at 86/100. Same harsh texture.
A 86% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and runs a little hotter at 86/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (155 BPM).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 88/100. Same harsh texture.
Keeps the same rebellious pull — sits a little calmer at 68/100. Measured 85% alike.
Measures 85% the same. It runs a little hotter at 93/100.
A 85% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and runs a little hotter at 93/100.
85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 90/100. Same harsh texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Conduit For Sale! is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Intensity 55/100, down from 76.
It trades the harsher texture for something layered, so it lands at 70/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Reads 50/100.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. 51/100, versus the original's 76.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Intensity 46/100, down from 76.
It trades the harsher texture for something layered, so it lands at 49/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Reads 69/100.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. 46/100, versus the original's 76.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Conduit For Sale!” by Pavement?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Trompe le Monde” by Pixies, “Personality Crisis” by New York Dolls, “Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine” by The White Stripes — the top match scores 87% 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 “Conduit For Sale!” but calmer?
“Foreclosure of a Dream” by Megadeth, “Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, “Mr. Ray” by Suicide keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Conduit For Sale!”?
It measures 76/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, harsh texture, moderate sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 160 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
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 92% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 76/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, harsh texture, moderate shifts, and spoken word. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 95% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1992 in context
The 233 songs we’ve measured from 1992 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. 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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