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10 songs that feel like Crawl Back (Under My Stone)

Matched to Crawl Back (Under My Stone) by Richard Thompson on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
Crawl Back (Under My Stone)
Richard Thompson
moderate 49/100 intensity 124 BPM
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Lazy Line Painter Jane — Belle and Sebastian moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore — Lucy Dacus moderate 128 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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Asking Me Lies — The Replacements moderate 128 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

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Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues — Bob Dylan moderate 130 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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Unhappy Birthday — The Smiths moderate 135 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100).

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Moonlight Drive — The Doors moderate 124 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

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Battle — Blur moderate 124 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (124 BPM).

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Mississippi Goddam — Nina Simone moderate 126 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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Walk On — Neil Young moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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I'm Ready — Muddy Waters moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Crawl Back (Under My Stone) is more than you want right now.

Your Dog by Soccer Mommy
Your Dog — Soccer Mommy safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 19/100, down from 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right by Bob Dylan
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right — Bob Dylan safe 154 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 30/100 — the pull without the edge.

Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken by Camera Obscura
Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken — Camera Obscura safe 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 23/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

It's Too Late by Carole King
It's Too Late — Carole King safe 126 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 24/100, versus the original's 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Court and Spark by Joni Mitchell
Court and Spark — Joni Mitchell safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 35/100, down from 49.

Ever Since New York by Harry Styles
Ever Since New York — Harry Styles safe 111 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge.

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You Are the Everything — R.E.M. safe 110 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 15/100.

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Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You — Bob Dylan safe 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 28/100, versus the original's 49.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Crawl Back (Under My Stone)” by Richard Thompson?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Lazy Line Painter Jane” by Belle and Sebastian, “I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore” by Lucy Dacus, “Asking Me Lies” by The Replacements — the top match scores 99% 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 “Crawl Back (Under My Stone)” but calmer?

“Your Dog” by Soccer Mommy, “Don't Think Twice, It's All Right” by Bob Dylan, “Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken” by Camera Obscura keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Crawl Back (Under My Stone)”?

It measures 49/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 124 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 55% of songs, calmer than the other 45%. Its intensity reading of 49/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic 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 a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 81% 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.

What it’s good for

Sleep4/10
Focus7/10
Workout6/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype5/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

1999 in context

The 304 songs we’ve measured from 1999 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 6/10, 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

Intensity49
Dynamics56
Tempo47
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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