16 artists like Paul Simon
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 22 Paul Simon songs (averaging 40/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same warm register and averages almost the same intensity (35/100). 27 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (38/100), with the same contemplative register running through 95 measured songs.
60 measured songs that keep the same warm register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and plays calmer overall (27/100). 24 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (43/100), with the same contemplative register running through 38 measured songs.
42 measured songs that keep the same nostalgic register — plays calmer overall (33/100).
Shares the same warm register and averages almost the same intensity (45/100). 40 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (50/100), with the same energetic register running through 57 measured songs.
29 measured songs that keep the same warm register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (52/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (28/100), with the same melancholy register running through 66 measured songs.
35 measured songs that keep the same nostalgic register — plays calmer overall (34/100).
Shares the same joyful register and averages almost the same intensity (43/100). 32 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (24/100), with the same contemplative register running through 22 measured songs.
54 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — runs hotter overall (48/100).
Shares the same joyful register and averages almost the same intensity (42/100). 49 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Paul Simon?
The closest matches we measure are Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Talking Heads. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 22 measured Paul Simon songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Van Morrison: “Saint Dominic's Preview” (87% feel-match); Bob Dylan: “My Own Version of You” (90% feel-match); Talking Heads: “The Girls Want to Be with the Girls” (90% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Paul Simon centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Paul Simon overall?
Across 22 measured songs, Paul Simon averages 40/100 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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