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10 songs that feel like Of Moons Birds and Monsters

Matched to Of Moons Birds and Monsters by MGMT 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
Of Moons Birds and Monsters
MGMT
moderate 60/100 intensity 120 BPM
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The Story of the Hare — Jethro Tull moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Elevate Me Later — Pavement moderate 95 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Same layered texture.

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Nature Boy — Primus moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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FloriDada — Animal Collective moderate 118 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

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Walk It Down — Talking Heads moderate 110 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100).

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Library Pictures — Arctic Monkeys moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

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Mine Smell Like Honey — R.E.M. moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Big Time Sensuality — Björk moderate 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

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Stereotypes — Blur moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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El Scorcho — Weezer moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Of Moons Birds and Monsters is more than you want right now.

Glimmer by Tame Impala
Glimmer — Tame Impala safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 25/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Starfish and Coffee by Prince
Starfish and Coffee — Prince safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Monday Morning by Fleetwood Mac
Monday Morning — Fleetwood Mac safe 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 41/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Dark Paradise by Lana Del Rey
Dark Paradise — Lana Del Rey safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 19/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Calgary by Bon Iver
Calgary — Bon Iver safe 115 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

BMF by SZA
BMF — SZA safe 130 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 42/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Eventually — Tame Impala safe 95 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 17/100.

Electron Blue by R.E.M.
Electron Blue — R.E.M. safe 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 19/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Of Moons Birds and Monsters” by MGMT?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “The Story of the Hare” by Jethro Tull, “Elevate Me Later” by Pavement, “Nature Boy” by Primus — 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 “Of Moons Birds and Monsters” but calmer?

“Glimmer” by Tame Impala, “Starfish and Coffee” by Prince, “Monday Morning” by Fleetwood Mac keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Of Moons Birds and Monsters”?

It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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 7/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 77% 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

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout7/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2007 in context

The 311 songs we’ve measured from 2007 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity60
Dynamics67
Tempo44
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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