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10 songs that feel like Unconditional II (Race and Religion)

Matched to Unconditional II (Race and Religion) by Arcade Fire feat. Peter Gabriel on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Unconditional II (Race and Religion)
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Unconditional II (Race and Religion)
Arcade Fire feat. Peter Gabriel
moderate 52/100 intensity 112 BPM
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Hunger — Florence and the Machine moderate 110 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same uplifting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

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Damage Gets Done — Hozier moderate 110 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Same layered texture.

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Ultraviolet (Light My Way) — U2 moderate 128 BPM

Keeps the same uplifting pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Measured 97% alike.

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Tears Dry on Their Own — Amy Winehouse moderate 106 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Same layered texture.

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Between Two Lungs — Florence + the Machine moderate 118 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same uplifting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (118 BPM).

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The Cross — Prince moderate 120 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

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So Emotional — Whitney Houston moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same uplifting pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Measured 98% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Phoenix Rise — Maxwell moderate 90 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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Try — Janis Joplin moderate 120 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same uplifting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Queen — Perfume Genius moderate 120 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Unconditional II (Race and Religion) is more than you want right now.

Me in Honey by R.E.M.
Me in Honey — R.E.M. safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 52. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Daylight by Taylor Swift
Daylight — Taylor Swift safe 100 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge.

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Oblivions — The National safe 110 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 7. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Always with Me — Yumi Kimura safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 29/100, versus the original's 52.

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 28/100, down from 52.

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New Years Day — Taylor Swift safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge.

The Prophecy by Taylor Swift
The Prophecy — Taylor Swift safe 96 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.

I Was Here by Beyoncé
I Was Here — Beyoncé safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 28/100, versus the original's 52.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Unconditional II (Race and Religion)” by Arcade Fire feat. Peter Gabriel?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Hunger” by Florence and the Machine, “Damage Gets Done” by Hozier, “Ultraviolet (Light My Way)” by U2 — 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 “Unconditional II (Race and Religion)” but calmer?

“Me in Honey” by R.E.M., “Daylight” by Taylor Swift, “Oblivions” by The National keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Unconditional II (Race and Religion)”?

It measures 52/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 112 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 68% of songs, calmer than the other 32%. Its intensity reading of 52/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 68% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2022 in context

The 362 songs we’ve measured from 2022 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

Intensity52
Dynamics67
Tempo40
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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