16 artists like The Hives
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 The Hives songs (averaging 78/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (55/100). 40 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (59/100), with the same energetic register running through 82 measured songs.
57 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — plays calmer overall (53/100).
Shares the same intense register and plays calmer overall (55/100). 36 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (59/100), with the same energetic register running through 25 measured songs.
48 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — plays calmer overall (49/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (50/100). 26 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (50/100), with the same energetic register running through 42 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — plays calmer overall (52/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (54/100). 30 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (52/100), with the same energetic register running through 22 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same intense register — averages almost the same intensity (80/100).
Shares the same intense register and plays calmer overall (40/100). 27 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (49/100), with the same energetic register running through 20 measured songs.
20 measured songs that keep the same rebellious register — plays calmer overall (52/100).
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (56/100). 84 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like The Hives?
The closest matches we measure are The White Stripes, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured The Hives songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
The White Stripes: “I Think I Smell a Rat” (93% feel-match); Foo Fighters: “Your Favorite Toy” (93% feel-match); Red Hot Chili Peppers: “One Hot Minute” (89% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the The Hives centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is The Hives overall?
Across 20 measured songs, The Hives averages 78/100 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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