16 artists like The Walkmen
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 The Walkmen songs (averaging 50/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (41/100). 89 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (57/100), with the same energetic register running through 57 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (52/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and plays calmer overall (43/100). 38 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (43/100), with the same melancholy register running through 27 measured songs.
22 measured songs that keep the same warm register — plays calmer overall (42/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (60/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (43/100), with the same melancholy register running through 19 measured songs.
47 measured songs that keep the same introspective register — runs hotter overall (65/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 78 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (35/100), with the same melancholy register running through 64 measured songs.
63 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (41/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 48 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (40/100), with the same introspective register running through 42 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same warm register — plays calmer overall (44/100).
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (55/100). 40 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like The Walkmen?
The closest matches we measure are R.E.M., Arcade Fire, The Black Keys. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured The Walkmen songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
R.E.M.: “Tongue” (97% feel-match); Arcade Fire: “Signs of Life” (97% feel-match); The Black Keys: “She's Long Gone” (97% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the The Walkmen centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is The Walkmen overall?
Across 20 measured songs, The Walkmen averages 50/100 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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