16 artists like Codeine
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 19 Codeine songs (averaging 37/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same contemplative register and runs hotter overall (43/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (13/100), with the same melancholy register running through 16 measured songs.
15 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — plays calmer overall (26/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (38/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (26/100), with the same melancholy register running through 16 measured songs.
141 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (38/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (50/100). 110 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (48/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (41/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and runs hotter overall (56/100). 84 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 82 measured songs.
80 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (51/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (49/100). 78 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (45/100), with the same introspective register running through 65 measured songs.
64 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (35/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and runs hotter overall (56/100). 64 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Codeine?
The closest matches we measure are Low, Mazzy Star, Galaxie 500. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 19 measured Codeine songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Low: “Murderer” (98% feel-match); Mazzy Star: “Fade Into You” (88% feel-match); Galaxie 500: “Listen, the Snow Is Falling” (89% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Codeine centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Codeine overall?
Across 19 measured songs, Codeine averages 37/100 on our intensity scale. Individual songs vary — see the full catalog breakdown on their artist page.
How do you decide two artists are similar?
Every song is measured on 8 dimensions (intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force, fine sound detail). We compare an artist's catalogue centre of gravity to every other artist's, then weight shared mood tags. Matches cross genre and era, because the measurements don't know what genre is.
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