16 artists like The Beatles
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 29 The Beatles songs (averaging 49/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same calm register and plays calmer overall (33/100). 44 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 82 measured songs.
32 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (49/100).
Shares the same transcendent register and averages almost the same intensity (50/100). 22 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same calm register running through 60 measured songs.
42 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (61/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and plays calmer overall (38/100). 95 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (48/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
84 measured songs that keep the same heavy register — runs hotter overall (56/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (51/100). 44 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (45/100), with the same calm register running through 40 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (41/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (43/100). 27 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (45/100), with the same warm register running through 65 measured songs.
64 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (49/100).
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (48/100). 54 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like The Beatles?
The closest matches we measure are Neil Young, U2, Childish Gambino. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 29 measured The Beatles songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Neil Young: “Down by the River” (91% feel-match); U2: “Peace on Earth” (91% feel-match); Childish Gambino: “Boogieman” (90% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the The Beatles centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is The Beatles overall?
Across 29 measured songs, The Beatles 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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