16 artists like The Kinks
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 The Kinks songs (averaging 44/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (52/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (48/100), with the same energetic register running through 54 measured songs.
44 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (51/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (43/100). 27 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (49/100), with the same calm register running through 29 measured songs.
60 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same intense register and runs hotter overall (54/100). 50 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 41 measured songs.
38 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (50/100). 31 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (49/100), with the same calm register running through 29 measured songs.
27 measured songs that keep the same joyful register — averages almost the same intensity (42/100).
Shares the same calm register and plays calmer overall (27/100). 24 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (50/100), with the same energetic register running through 18 measured songs.
17 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (47/100).
Shares the same joyful register and plays calmer overall (38/100). 141 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like The Kinks?
The closest matches we measure are U2, Michael Jackson, BTS. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured The Kinks songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
U2: “Staring at the Sun” (92% feel-match); Michael Jackson: “Another Part of Me” (91% feel-match); BTS: “Pied Piper” (92% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the The Kinks centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is The Kinks overall?
Across 20 measured songs, The Kinks averages 44/100 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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