16 artists like Slowdive
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 17 Slowdive songs (averaging 31/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (49/100). 78 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (53/100), with the same calm register running through 19 measured songs.
18 measured songs that keep the same calm register — averages almost the same intensity (35/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (44/100). 40 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (41/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
22 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — runs hotter overall (42/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and averages almost the same intensity (26/100). 15 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (48/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
82 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (59/100).
Shares the same transcendent register and runs hotter overall (53/100). 43 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (48/100), with the same contemplative register running through 18 measured songs.
48 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (43/100). 38 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (37/100), with the same melancholy register running through 37 measured songs.
18 measured songs that keep the same dreamy register — runs hotter overall (47/100).
Shares the same dreamy register and runs hotter overall (53/100). 17 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Slowdive?
The closest matches we measure are Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 17 measured Slowdive songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Radiohead: “Harry Patch (In Memory Of)” (88% feel-match); My Bloody Valentine: “Come in Alone” (90% feel-match); Cocteau Twins: “Bluebeard” (90% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Slowdive centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Slowdive overall?
Across 17 measured songs, Slowdive averages 31/100 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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