16 artists like Malcolm Todd
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 1 Malcolm Todd songs (averaging 46/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (50/100). 110 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (43/100), with the same melancholy register running through 71 measured songs.
64 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (56/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (42/100). 62 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (46/100), with the same melancholy register running through 61 measured songs.
57 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (50/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (48/100). 54 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (49/100), with the same melancholy register running through 50 measured songs.
49 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (42/100).
Shares the same introspective register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 47 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (47/100), with the same melancholy register running through 43 measured songs.
41 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (43/100). 40 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (35/100), with the same nostalgic register running through 39 measured songs.
38 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (43/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (37/100). 37 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Malcolm Todd?
The closest matches we measure are Kanye West, Bruce Springsteen, Kendrick Lamar. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 1 measured Malcolm Todd songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Kanye West: “Through the Wire” (99% feel-match); Bruce Springsteen: “Devil's Arcade” (96% feel-match); Kendrick Lamar: “DUCKWORTH.” (99% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Malcolm Todd centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Malcolm Todd overall?
Across 1 measured songs, Malcolm Todd averages 46/100 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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