10 songs that feel like Loomer
Matched to Loomer by My Bloody Valentine on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 86% feel-match — carries the same ethereal pull and sits a little calmer at 37/100.
80% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 50/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same ethereal pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Measured 79% alike.
Measures 89% the same. It sits a little calmer at 43/100. Same layered texture.
A 92% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and sits a little calmer at 46/100.
77% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 36/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — sits a little calmer at 44/100. Measured 92% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (115 BPM).
Measures 92% the same. It sits a little calmer at 44/100. Same layered texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and sits a little calmer at 43/100.
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 43/100. Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Loomer is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 43/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 36/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 53/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. 21/100, versus the original's 60.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 62/100, down from 60.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 48/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 53/100, versus the original's 60.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Loomer” by My Bloody Valentine?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Gold” by Sigur Rós, “Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops” by Cocteau Twins, “De-Luxe” by Lush — the top match scores 86% 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 “Loomer” but calmer?
“Peer Gynt Suite” by Edvard Grieg, “Breeze” by Lush, “Hounds of Love” by Kate Bush keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Loomer”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 115 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered 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 huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 80% 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.
1991 in context
The 266 songs we’ve measured from 1991 average a dynamic range of 6.8/10. At 8/10, 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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