16 artists like Of Monsters and Men
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 9 Of Monsters and Men songs (averaging 55/100 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.
Plays calmer overall (48/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
84 measured songs that keep the same cathartic register — averages almost the same intensity (56/100).
Shares the same warm register and averages almost the same intensity (59/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 82 measured songs.
80 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (51/100).
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (56/100). 64 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (49/100), with the same melancholy register running through 64 measured songs.
60 measured songs that keep the same calm register — averages almost the same intensity (52/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (53/100). 57 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (48/100), with the same energetic register running through 54 measured songs.
52 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (51/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (44/100). 49 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (42/100), with the same joyful register running through 49 measured songs.
48 measured songs that keep the same calm register — plays calmer overall (41/100).
Shares the same warm register and plays calmer overall (49/100). 47 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Of Monsters and Men?
The closest matches we measure are Kanye West, Björk, Black Sabbath. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 9 measured Of Monsters and Men songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Kanye West: “Devil in a New Dress” (91% feel-match); Björk: “Isobel” (92% feel-match); Black Sabbath: “Iron Man” (91% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Of Monsters and Men centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Of Monsters and Men overall?
Across 9 measured songs, Of Monsters and Men averages 55/100 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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