16 artists like Patti Smith Group
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 2 Patti Smith Group songs (averaging 67/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (59/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (57/100), with the same energetic register running through 57 measured songs.
57 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — plays calmer overall (53/100).
Shares the same rebellious register and averages almost the same intensity (65/100). 47 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (69/100), with the same energetic register running through 40 measured songs.
32 measured songs that keep the same intense register — averages almost the same intensity (70/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (54/100). 30 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (86/100), with the same energetic register running through 27 measured songs.
25 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — plays calmer overall (59/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (98/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (96/100), with the same energetic register running through 20 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same intense register — runs hotter overall (80/100).
Shares the same rebellious register and plays calmer overall (60/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (61/100), with the same energetic register running through 20 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — runs hotter overall (85/100).
Shares the same rebellious register and runs hotter overall (92/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Patti Smith Group?
The closest matches we measure are Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 2 measured Patti Smith Group songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Foo Fighters: “Still” (99% feel-match); Arcade Fire: “Keep the Car Running” (96% feel-match); Red Hot Chili Peppers: “The Righteous & the Wicked” (95% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Patti Smith Group centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Patti Smith Group overall?
Across 2 measured songs, Patti Smith Group averages 67/100 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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