16 artists like New York Dolls
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 10 New York Dolls songs (averaging 65/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same intense register and plays calmer overall (40/100). 27 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (55/100), with the same intense register running through 36 measured songs.
50 measured songs that keep the same intense register — plays calmer overall (54/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (58/100). 44 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (50/100), with the same melancholy register running through 42 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — plays calmer overall (52/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (55/100). 40 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (44/100), with the same reflective register running through 23 measured songs.
84 measured songs that keep the same cathartic register — plays calmer overall (56/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (52/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (49/100), with the same melancholy register running through 64 measured songs.
48 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (49/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (56/100). 41 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (65/100), with the same rebellious register running through 22 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (56/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (53/100). 18 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like New York Dolls?
The closest matches we measure are The Velvet Underground, Jack White, David Bowie. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 10 measured New York Dolls songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
The Velvet Underground: “Lady Godiva's Operation” (88% feel-match); Jack White: “Freedom at 21” (93% feel-match); David Bowie: “Suffragette City” (92% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the New York Dolls centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is New York Dolls overall?
Across 10 measured songs, New York Dolls averages 65/100 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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