Ethereal, by how it feels

Ethereal is mostly low-intensity. 8 of the 16 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Ethereal

Across the 16 Ethereal songs we've measured, intensity averages 39/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Hazey Jane I (the calmest here, 11) to What Your Soul Sings (the most charged, 65), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1971–2023.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to What Your Soul Sings.

5.8
Avg Intensity
8
Safe
6
Moderate
2
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (8)

Album art for Lazuli by Beach House
Lazuli
Beach House
safe
Album art for Crushed by Cocteau Twins
Crushed
Cocteau Twins
safe
Album art for Evangeline by Cocteau Twins
Evangeline
Cocteau Twins
safe
Album art for Seekers Who Are Lovers by Cocteau Twins
Seekers Who Are Lovers
Cocteau Twins
safe
Album art for Sugar Hiccup by Cocteau Twins
Sugar Hiccup
Cocteau Twins
safe
♪
Breeze
Lush
safe
Album art for Hazey Jane I by Nick Drake
Hazey Jane I
Nick Drake
safe
Album art for Gold by Sigur Rós
Gold
Sigur Rós
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (6)

Album art for Beatrix by Cocteau Twins
Beatrix
Cocteau Twins
moderate
♪
Bluebeard
Cocteau Twins
moderate
Album art for Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops by Cocteau Twins
Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops
Cocteau Twins
moderate
Album art for Summerhead by Cocteau Twins
Summerhead
Cocteau Twins
moderate
♪
De-Luxe
Lush
moderate
Album art for Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
moderate

Intense — proceed with awareness (2)

Album art for What Your Soul Sings by Massive Attack
What Your Soul Sings
Massive Attack
intense
Album art for Loomer by My Bloody Valentine
Loomer
My Bloody Valentine
intense

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