16 artists like Julien Baker
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 19 Julien Baker songs (averaging 43/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (41/100). 63 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (57/100), with the same melancholy register running through 57 measured songs.
42 measured songs that keep the same introspective register — averages almost the same intensity (40/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (43/100). 27 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (45/100), with the same melancholy register running through 20 measured songs.
16 measured songs that keep the same emotional register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (32/100). 33 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (35/100), with the same melancholy register running through 20 measured songs.
19 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (43/100).
Shares the same introspective register and plays calmer overall (19/100). 17 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (49/100), with the same melancholy register running through 78 measured songs.
48 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same introspective register and runs hotter overall (65/100). 47 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (44/100), with the same melancholy register running through 40 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (55/100). 40 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Julien Baker?
The closest matches we measure are The National, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 19 measured Julien Baker songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
The National: “Fake Empire” (92% feel-match); Arcade Fire: “Haiti” (95% feel-match); Bon Iver: “Skinny Love” (96% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Julien Baker centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Julien Baker overall?
Across 19 measured songs, Julien Baker averages 43/100 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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