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10 songs that feel like We Sink

Matched to We Sink by Of Monsters and Men on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

We Sink
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We Sink
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moderate 49/100 intensity 115 BPM
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Two-Headed Boy Pt. 2 — Neutral Milk Hotel moderate 115 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (115 BPM).

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Would That I — Hozier moderate 124 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

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A Means to an End — Joy Division moderate 116 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (116 BPM).

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freefall — björk moderate 120 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

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Sama Yaye — Youssou N'Dour moderate 100 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100).

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Cities in Dust — Siouxsie and the Banshees moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

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star-crossed — Kacey Musgraves moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Old College Try — The Mountain Goats moderate 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

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All Things Pass — The Jesus and Mary Chain moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Morning Elvis — Florence + the Machine moderate 110 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Let's Stay Together by Al Green
Let's Stay Together — Al Green safe 123 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 24/100, down from 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Chega de Saudade by Joao Gilberto
Chega de Saudade — Joao Gilberto safe 100 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 14/100 — the pull without the edge.

Essence by Wizkid
Essence — Wizkid safe 100 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 22/100.

Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken by Camera Obscura
Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken — Camera Obscura safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 23/100, versus the original's 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Girl from Ipanema by Stan Getz
The Girl from Ipanema — Stan Getz safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 23/100, down from 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

My Way by Frank Sinatra
My Way — Frank Sinatra safe 60 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 37/100 — the pull without the edge.

Jealous Guy by John Lennon
Jealous Guy — John Lennon safe 76 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 22/100.

Weak by SWV
Weak — SWV safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 25/100, versus the original's 49.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “We Sink” by Of Monsters and Men?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Two-Headed Boy Pt. 2” by Neutral Milk Hotel, “Would That I” by Hozier, “A Means to an End” by Joy Division — 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 “We Sink” but calmer?

“Let's Stay Together” by Al Green, “Chega de Saudade” by Joao Gilberto, “Essence” by Wizkid keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “We Sink”?

It measures 49/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 115 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 55% of songs, calmer than the other 45%. Its intensity reading of 49/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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

Sleep4/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2011 in context

The 372 songs we’ve measured from 2011 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity49
Dynamics56
Tempo42
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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