16 artists like Hole
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 Hole songs (averaging 60/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (59/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 82 measured songs.
48 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (49/100).
Shares the same intense register and plays calmer overall (54/100). 50 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 38 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — runs hotter overall (68/100).
Shares the same rebellious register and averages almost the same intensity (56/100). 17 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (44/100), with the same nostalgic register running through 23 measured songs.
80 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (51/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (53/100). 57 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (55/100), with the same intense register running through 36 measured songs.
18 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — plays calmer overall (53/100).
Shares the same introspective register and averages almost the same intensity (55/100). 18 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (60/100), with the same melancholy register running through 10 measured songs.
35 measured songs that keep the same nostalgic register — plays calmer overall (34/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (38/100). 95 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Hole?
The closest matches we measure are Foo Fighters, U2, Arctic Monkeys. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured Hole songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Foo Fighters: “I'll Stick Around” (95% feel-match); U2: “Until the End of the World” (95% feel-match); Arctic Monkeys: “Do Me a Favour” (96% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Hole centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Hole overall?
Across 20 measured songs, Hole averages 60/100 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.
Want matches for one specific song instead of a whole catalogue?
Find a song's closest match →