16 artists like Radiohead
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 78 Radiohead songs (averaging 49/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same intense register and averages almost the same intensity (54/100). 50 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (48/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (41/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (52/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (49/100), with the same melancholy register running through 64 measured songs.
22 measured songs that keep the same heavy register — runs hotter overall (58/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (57/100). 57 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (43/100), with the same melancholy register running through 27 measured songs.
49 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (44/100).
Shares the same intimate register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 48 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (44/100), with the same calm register running through 40 measured songs.
60 measured songs that keep the same calm register — averages almost the same intensity (52/100).
Shares the same calm register and plays calmer overall (43/100). 38 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (40/100), with the same dark register running through 27 measured songs.
39 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (55/100).
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (52/100). 38 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Radiohead?
The closest matches we measure are David Bowie, Björk, R.E.M.. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 78 measured Radiohead songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
David Bowie: “Sweet Thing” (91% feel-match); Björk: “Crying” (91% feel-match); R.E.M.: “Belong” (93% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Radiohead centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Radiohead overall?
Across 78 measured songs, Radiohead averages 49/100 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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