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10 songs that feel like Cripple and the Starfish
Matched to Cripple and the Starfish by Antony and the Johnsons on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 98% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same melancholy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100). Same smooth texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (78 BPM).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Measured 98% alike.
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (22/100). Same smooth texture.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100). Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Cripple and the Starfish is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 15/100, down from 25. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 23/100 — 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 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 16/100, versus the original's 25. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. Intensity 11/100, down from 25. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 16/100 — 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 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 15/100, versus the original's 25. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Cripple and the Starfish” by Antony and the Johnsons?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “The Man I Love” by Ella Fitzgerald, “Love Letter” by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, “Nosedive” by Post Malone & Lainey Wilson — the top match scores 98% 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 “Cripple and the Starfish” but calmer?
“Million Dollar Man” by Lana Del Rey, “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want” by The Smiths, “Cowboy Like Me” by Taylor Swift keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Cripple and the Starfish”?
It measures 25/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 70 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 84% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 25/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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.
1998 in context
The 339 songs we’ve measured from 1998 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than 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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