16 artists like Damien Rice
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 Damien Rice songs (averaging 41/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (15/100). 18 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (19/100), with the same introspective register running through 17 measured songs.
36 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (55/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (38/100). 141 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (38/100), with the same contemplative register running through 95 measured songs.
64 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (35/100).
Shares the same reflective register and plays calmer overall (34/100). 44 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (40/100), with the same introspective register running through 42 measured songs.
66 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (28/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and plays calmer overall (20/100). 26 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (17/100), with the same melancholy register running through 21 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same reflective register — plays calmer overall (35/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (54/100). 46 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (43/100), with the same intimate register running through 38 measured songs.
31 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (41/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (47/100). 19 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Damien Rice?
The closest matches we measure are José González, Iron & Wine, Jack White. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured Damien Rice songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
José González: “Down the Line” (73% feel-match); Iron & Wine: “House by the Sea” (93% feel-match); Jack White: “A Tip from You to Me” (84% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Damien Rice centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Damien Rice overall?
Across 20 measured songs, Damien Rice averages 41/100 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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