16 artists like Thom Yorke
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 Thom Yorke songs (averaging 44/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (50/100). 110 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (48/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
57 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (57/100).
Shares the same introspective register and averages almost the same intensity (40/100). 42 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (42/100), with the same contemplative register running through 22 measured songs.
19 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (38/100).
Shares the same reflective register and plays calmer overall (34/100). 44 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 82 measured songs.
78 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — averages almost the same intensity (49/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 64 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (42/100), with the same melancholy register running through 62 measured songs.
57 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — runs hotter overall (50/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (48/100). 54 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (54/100), with the same contemplative register running through 50 measured songs.
50 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (39/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 50 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Thom Yorke?
The closest matches we measure are Kanye West, Björk, Arcade Fire. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured Thom Yorke songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Kanye West: “Last Call” (96% feel-match); Björk: “Hidden Place” (93% feel-match); Arcade Fire: “Haiti” (90% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Thom Yorke centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Thom Yorke overall?
Across 20 measured songs, Thom Yorke 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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