16 artists like Lush
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 18 Lush songs (averaging 47/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same joyful register and averages almost the same intensity (42/100). 22 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (53/100), with the same joyful register running through 43 measured songs.
22 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (44/100).
Shares the same warm register and runs hotter overall (59/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (41/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
65 measured songs that keep the same warm register — averages almost the same intensity (45/100).
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (44/100). 40 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (53/100), with the same calm register running through 19 measured songs.
38 measured songs that keep the same calm register — averages almost the same intensity (43/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (43/100). 27 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (54/100), with the same energetic register running through 19 measured songs.
18 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — runs hotter overall (55/100).
Shares the same dreamy register and runs hotter overall (53/100). 17 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 82 measured songs.
78 measured songs that keep the same calm register — averages almost the same intensity (49/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (53/100). 57 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Lush?
The closest matches we measure are Japanese Breakfast, The Smashing Pumpkins, Blur. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 18 measured Lush songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Japanese Breakfast: “Honey Water” (90% feel-match); The Smashing Pumpkins: “Anno Satana” (91% feel-match); Blur: “Good Song” (91% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Lush centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Lush overall?
Across 18 measured songs, Lush averages 47/100 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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