10 songs that feel like Spoon
Matched to Spoon by Can on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and runs a little hotter at 62/100.
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Measured 93% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 47/100. Measured 86% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
Measures 90% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.
A 85% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and sits a little calmer at 45/100.
83% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 48/100. Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Spoon is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 27/100, down from 56.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 34/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 35/100, versus the original's 56. 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 7. Intensity 13/100, down from 56.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
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 19/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 17/100, versus the original's 56. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Spoon” by Can?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Gosh” by Jamie xx, “Come Down to Us” by Burial, “Daily Routine” by Animal Collective — the top match scores 91% 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 “Spoon” but calmer?
“Astral Weeks” by Van Morrison, “Carolyn's Fingers” by Cocteau Twins, “Andvari” by Sigur Rós keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Spoon”?
It measures 56/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 96 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 76% of songs, calmer than the other 24%. Its intensity reading of 56/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and spoken word. 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 76% 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.
1972 in context
The 269 songs we’ve measured from 1972 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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