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10 songs that feel like Supercut

Matched to Supercut by Lorde 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
Supercut
Lorde
moderate 38/100 intensity 124 BPM
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Enola Gay — Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Wishes — Beach House moderate 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Mad World — Tears for Fears moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Measured 94% alike.

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Pretty Pimpin — Kurt Vile moderate 95 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same layered texture.

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Sound and Vision — David Bowie moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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When Will You Come Home — Galaxie 500 moderate 110 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

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The Stars of Track and Field — Belle and Sebastian safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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God Knows I Tried — Lana Del Rey moderate 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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13 Beaches — Lana Del Rey moderate 85 BPM

A 90% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and sits a little calmer at 31/100.

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F for You — Disclosure moderate 110 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Man on the Moon by R.E.M.
Man on the Moon — R.E.M. safe 115 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 19/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Father to a Sister of Thought by Pavement
Father to a Sister of Thought — Pavement safe 95 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 39/100 — the pull without the edge.

It's Too Late by Carole King
It's Too Late — Carole King safe 126 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 24/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac
Gypsy — Fleetwood Mac safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 41/100, versus the original's 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Computer Love by Kraftwerk
Computer Love — Kraftwerk safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 19/100, down from 38.

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

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 13/100 — the pull without the edge.

Überlin by R.E.M.
Überlin — R.E.M. safe 92 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 6. Reads 17/100.

On Your Shore by Enya
On Your Shore — Enya safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 10/100, versus the original's 38.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Supercut” by Lorde?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Enola Gay” by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, “Wishes” by Beach House, “Mad World” by Tears for Fears — 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 “Supercut” but calmer?

“Man on the Moon” by R.E.M., “Father to a Sister of Thought” by Pavement, “It's Too Late” by Carole King keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Supercut”?

It measures 38/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 124 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 27% of songs, calmer than the other 73%. Its intensity reading of 38/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, 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 fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 81% 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout5/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype4/10

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

2017 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2017 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity38
Dynamics56
Tempo47
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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