Chamber Pop, by how it feels

Chamber Pop is mostly low-intensity. 10 of the 32 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Chamber Pop

Across the 32 Chamber Pop songs we've measured, intensity averages 40/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from For Today I Am a Boy (the calmest here, 11) to Empty Room (the most charged, 65), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1997–2023.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Goodbye Evergreen.

5.8
Avg Intensity
10
Safe
20
Moderate
2
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (10)

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Roma Fade
Andrew Bird
safe
Album art for Aeon by Antony and the Johnsons
Aeon
Antony and the Johnsons
safe
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For Today I Am a Boy
Antony and the Johnsons
safe
Album art for Dog on Wheels by Belle and Sebastian
Dog on Wheels
Belle and Sebastian
safe
Album art for Ballad of the Dying Man by Father John Misty
Ballad of the Dying Man
Father John Misty
safe
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He Doesn't Know Why
Fleet Foxes
safe
Album art for Futile Devices by Sufjan Stevens
Futile Devices
Sufjan Stevens
safe
Album art for Visions of Gideon by Sufjan Stevens
Visions of Gideon
Sufjan Stevens
safe
Album art for Crestfallen by The Smashing Pumpkins
Crestfallen
The Smashing Pumpkins
safe
Album art for Campus by Vampire Weekend
Campus
Vampire Weekend
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (20)

Album art for A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left by Andrew Bird
A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left
Andrew Bird
moderate
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Anonanimal
Andrew Bird
moderate
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Effigy
Andrew Bird
moderate
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Fake Palindromes
Andrew Bird
moderate
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Fiery Crash
Andrew Bird
moderate
Album art for Lazy Projector by Andrew Bird
Lazy Projector
Andrew Bird
moderate
Album art for Plasticities by Andrew Bird
Plasticities
Andrew Bird
moderate
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Skin Is, My
Andrew Bird
moderate
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Tenuousness
Andrew Bird
moderate
Album art for Another World by Antony and the Johnsons
Another World
Antony and the Johnsons
moderate
Album art for Hope There's Someone by Antony and the Johnsons
Hope There's Someone
Antony and the Johnsons
moderate
Album art for Thank You for Your Love by Antony and the Johnsons
Thank You for Your Love
Antony and the Johnsons
moderate
Album art for The Lake by Antony and the Johnsons
The Lake
Antony and the Johnsons
moderate
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Anecdotes
Joanna Newsom
moderate
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Bridges and Balloons
Joanna Newsom
moderate
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Time, As a Symptom
Joanna Newsom
moderate
Album art for Carnage by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
Carnage
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
moderate
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Chicago
Sufjan Stevens
moderate
Album art for Guest Room by The National
Guest Room
The National
moderate
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Slow Show
The National
moderate

Intense — proceed with awareness (2)

Album art for Empty Room by Arcade Fire
Empty Room
Arcade Fire
intense
Album art for Goodbye Evergreen by Sufjan Stevens
Goodbye Evergreen
Sufjan Stevens
intense

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