16 artists like Tears for Fears
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 19 Tears for Fears songs (averaging 48/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same warm register and averages almost the same intensity (45/100). 65 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (54/100), with the same intense register running through 50 measured songs.
18 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (50/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (52/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (57/100), with the same energetic register running through 57 measured songs.
57 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (53/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (52/100). 41 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (49/100), with the same energetic register running through 19 measured songs.
38 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — averages almost the same intensity (52/100).
Shares the same joyful register and averages almost the same intensity (53/100). 43 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (41/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
44 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (51/100).
Shares the same warm register and averages almost the same intensity (45/100). 40 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (41/100), with the same melancholy register running through 35 measured songs.
31 measured songs that keep the same heavy register — averages almost the same intensity (50/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (42/100). 62 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Tears for Fears?
The closest matches we measure are The Cure, David Bowie, Eurythmics. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 19 measured Tears for Fears songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
The Cure: “Club America” (94% feel-match); David Bowie: “Absolute Beginners” (94% feel-match); Eurythmics: “You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart” (94% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Tears for Fears centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Tears for Fears overall?
Across 19 measured songs, Tears for Fears averages 48/100 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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