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10 songs that feel like Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One
Matched to Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One by King Crimson on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 83% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and sits a little calmer at 88/100.
83% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (89/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same rebellious pull — sits a little calmer at 80/100. Measured 88% alike.
Measures 82% the same. It sits a little calmer at 82/100. Same complex texture.
A 86% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (94/100).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (96/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same cathartic pull — sits a little calmer at 83/100. Measured 82% alike.
Measures 82% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (90/100).
A 82% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (90/100).
81% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 76/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 10. Intensity 50/100, down from 94.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 10, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 10. Reads 55/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 10. 59/100, versus the original's 94.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 10. Intensity 53/100, down from 94.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 10, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 10. Reads 46/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 10. 70/100, versus the original's 94. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One” by King Crimson?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “all-american bitch” by Olivia Rodrigo, “Window” by Fiona Apple, “Why Don't You Eat Carrots” by Faust — the top match scores 83% 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 “Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One” but calmer?
“Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, “Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode, “After Forever” by Black Sabbath keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One”?
It measures 94/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 10/10, complex texture, extreme sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 140 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 99% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 94/100 comes from a dynamic range of 10/10, complex texture, extreme 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 huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 100% 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.
Dial the feeling up or down
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1973 in context
The 297 songs we’ve measured from 1973 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 10/10, this track is louder and more dynamic 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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