Outlaw Country, by how it feels

Outlaw Country is mostly low-intensity. 7 of the 15 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Outlaw Country

Across the 15 Outlaw Country songs we've measured, intensity averages 34/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Clay Pigeons (the calmest here, 16) to Make Art Not Friends (the most charged, 57), with layered textures most common and changes you can mostly see coming. It spans 1973–2019.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Make Art Not Friends.

5.2
Avg Intensity
7
Safe
8
Moderate
0
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (7)

Album art for Clay Pigeons by John Prine
Clay Pigeons
John Prine
safe
Album art for Pancho and Lefty by Merle Haggard
Pancho and Lefty
Merle Haggard
safe
Album art for Forgiving You Was Easy by Willie Nelson
Forgiving You Was Easy
Willie Nelson
safe
Album art for Good Hearted Woman by Willie Nelson
Good Hearted Woman
Willie Nelson
safe
Album art for Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys by Willie Nelson
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
Willie Nelson
safe
Album art for Pancho and Lefty by Willie Nelson
Pancho and Lefty
Willie Nelson
safe
Album art for Whiskey River by Willie Nelson
Whiskey River
Willie Nelson
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (8)

Album art for White Man's World by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
White Man's World
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
moderate
Album art for Life of Sin by Sturgill Simpson
Life of Sin
Sturgill Simpson
moderate
Album art for Living the Dream by Sturgill Simpson
Living the Dream
Sturgill Simpson
moderate
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Long White Line
Sturgill Simpson
moderate
Album art for Make Art Not Friends by Sturgill Simpson
Make Art Not Friends
Sturgill Simpson
moderate
Album art for Old King Coal by Sturgill Simpson
Old King Coal
Sturgill Simpson
moderate
Album art for Voices by Sturgill Simpson
Voices
Sturgill Simpson
moderate
Album art for Whitehouse Road by Tyler Childers
Whitehouse Road
Tyler Childers
moderate

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