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10 songs that feel like Sunflower

Matched to Sunflower by Low 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
Sunflower
Low
moderate 42/100 intensity 85 BPM
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God — Dwele moderate 85 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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Garden Grove — Sublime moderate 90 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Here in My Room — Incubus moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same serene pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 94% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

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Need a Little Time — Courtney Barnett moderate 90 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Sunday Roast — Courtney Barnett moderate 90 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Give It — Lambchop moderate 80 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Lather — Jefferson Airplane moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same serene pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 94% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Southern Sky — Alex G moderate 80 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Pretend — Hovvdy moderate 80 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

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Slow and Steady Wins the Race — Pedro the Lion moderate 80 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino by Arctic Monkeys
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino — Arctic Monkeys safe 85 BPM

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 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Überlin by R.E.M.
Überlin — R.E.M. safe 92 BPM

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.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 12/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mycelia by Björk
Mycelia — Björk safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 10/100, versus the original's 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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This Old Dog — Mac DeMarco safe 85 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 22/100, down from 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Slow Cheetah by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Slow Cheetah — Red Hot Chili Peppers safe 70 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 15/100 — the pull without the edge.

Sumiregusa (Wild Violet) by Enya
Sumiregusa (Wild Violet) — Enya safe 72 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 11/100.

Water Shows the Hidden Heart by Enya
Water Shows the Hidden Heart — Enya safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 15/100, versus the original's 42.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Sunflower” by Low?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “God” by Dwele, “Garden Grove” by Sublime, “Here in My Room” by Incubus — the top match scores 94% 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 “Sunflower” but calmer?

“Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino” by Arctic Monkeys, “Überlin” by R.E.M., “Blowin' in the Wind” by Bob Dylan keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Sunflower”?

It measures 42/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 85 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 38% of songs, calmer than the other 62%. Its intensity reading of 42/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, 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 77% 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
Focus10/10
Workout3/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2018 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 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

Intensity42
Dynamics67
Tempo25
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load38

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

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