16 artists like Wilco
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 27 Wilco songs (averaging 43/100 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 (41/100), with the same melancholy register running through 89 measured songs.
38 measured songs that keep the same calm register — averages almost the same intensity (43/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (49/100). 78 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (52/100), with the same calm register running through 60 measured songs.
50 measured songs that keep the same intense register — runs hotter overall (54/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (57/100). 57 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (49/100), with the same intimate register running through 48 measured songs.
27 measured songs that keep the same intense register — averages almost the same intensity (40/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and averages almost the same intensity (38/100). 95 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (49/100), with the same melancholy register running through 64 measured songs.
38 measured songs that keep the same calm register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same joyful register and averages almost the same intensity (42/100). 22 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (28/100), with the same melancholy register running through 66 measured songs.
89 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — averages almost the same intensity (48/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (53/100). 57 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Wilco?
The closest matches we measure are U2, R.E.M., Hozier. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 27 measured Wilco songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
U2: “The Playboy Mansion” (88% feel-match); R.E.M.: “Belong” (93% feel-match); Hozier: “Almost (Sweet Music)” (89% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Wilco centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Wilco overall?
Across 27 measured songs, Wilco averages 43/100 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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