The Band

The Band lives in the middle ground — 18 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 1 quiet anchor and

The character of The Band

Across the 19 The Band songs we've measured, intensity averages 43/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from I Shall Be Released (the calmest here, 27) to Life Is a Carnival (the most charged, 53), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1968–1975.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Chest Fever.

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The controlled burn

Chest Fever moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1968
Rag Mama Rag moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1968
Tears of Rage moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1968
The Weight moderate
layered texture · none changes · DR 5 · 1968
Up on Cripple Creek moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1968
King Harvest (Has Surely Come) moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1970
Stage Fright moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1970
W S Walcott Medicine Show moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1970
Whispering Pines moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1970
Life Is a Carnival moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1971
Twilight moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1973
Acadian Driftwood moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1975
Arcadian Driftwood moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1975
It Makes No Difference moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1975
Ophelia moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1975
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1975
The Rumor moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1975
Unfaithful Servant moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1975

The quiet ones

Frequently asked about The Band

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense The Band song?

Of the 19 The Band songs we've measured, “Life Is a Carnival” scores highest at 53/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest The Band song?

“I Shall Be Released” measures gentlest at 27/100. It runs 75 BPM. The songs here span 27–53 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is The Band overall?

The Band averages 43/100 intensity across 19 measured songs — right at our 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of The Band?

The The Band songs we've measured average about 97 BPM — midtempo.

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