16 artists like Devo
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 Devo songs (averaging 58/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (56/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (57/100), with the same energetic register running through 57 measured songs.
50 measured songs that keep the same intense register — averages almost the same intensity (54/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and plays calmer overall (44/100). 23 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (56/100), with the same energetic register running through 20 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (53/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and plays calmer overall (52/100). 38 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (50/100), with the same contemplative register running through 26 measured songs.
25 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (59/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (68/100). 18 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (50/100), with the same energetic register running through 18 measured songs.
22 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — runs hotter overall (65/100).
Shares the same rebellious register and averages almost the same intensity (57/100). 16 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (45/100), with the same introspective register running through 65 measured songs.
60 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — plays calmer overall (52/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (53/100). 43 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Devo?
The closest matches we measure are Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, David Bowie. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured Devo songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: “Down Boy” (95% feel-match); Arcade Fire: “It's Never Over (Hey Orpheus)” (96% feel-match); David Bowie: “Ziggy Stardust” (93% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Devo centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Devo overall?
Across 20 measured songs, Devo averages 58/100 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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