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10 songs that feel like Reckoner

Matched to Reckoner by Radiohead on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Reckoner
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Reckoner
Radiohead
moderate 45/100 intensity 80 BPM
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Hoppípolla — Sigur Rós moderate 90 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100).

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Djam Leelii — Baaba Maal moderate 90 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

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Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda — Gustav Holst moderate 60 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Measured 94% alike.

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The Hymn of Jesus — Gustav Holst moderate 60 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.

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For Now I Am Winter — Olafur Arnalds safe 60 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100).

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Outside — Foo Fighters moderate 70 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.

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Enjoy the Silence — Depeche Mode moderate 113 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Measured 92% alike.

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2Wicky — Hooverphonic moderate 85 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

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Me Vas A Extrañar — Banda MS moderate 95 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100).

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Pai Grande — Milton Nascimento moderate 90 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Reckoner is more than you want right now.

Says by Nils Frahm
Says — Nils Frahm safe 68 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 9/100, down from 45.

Sæglópur by Sigur Rós
Sæglópur — Sigur Rós safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 31/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
Don't Know Why — Norah Jones safe 84 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 20/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fire and Rain by James Taylor
Fire and Rain — James Taylor safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. 21/100, versus the original's 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised — Gil Scott-Heron safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 32/100, down from 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Near Light by Ólafur Arnalds
Near Light — Ólafur Arnalds safe 75 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Awake by Tycho
Awake — Tycho safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 26/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

re:member by Ólafur Arnalds
re:member — Ólafur Arnalds safe 65 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. 27/100, versus the original's 45.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Reckoner” by Radiohead?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Hoppípolla” by Sigur Rós, “Djam Leelii” by Baaba Maal, “Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda” by Gustav Holst — 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 “Reckoner” but calmer?

“Says” by Nils Frahm, “Sæglópur” by Sigur Rós, “Don't Know Why” by Norah Jones keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Reckoner”?

It measures 45/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 80 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 42% of songs, calmer than the other 58%. Its intensity reading of 45/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft 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 slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 85% 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

Sleep5/10
Focus9/10
Workout3/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

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 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

Intensity45
Dynamics78
Tempo22
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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