Slacker Rock, by how it feels

Slacker Rock is mostly low-intensity. 10 of the 13 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Slacker Rock

Across the 13 Slacker Rock songs we've measured, intensity averages 24/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Preoccupied (the calmest here, 12) to Elevate Me Later (the most charged, 58), with smooth textures most common and changes you can mostly see coming. It spans 1994–2019.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Elevate Me Later.

4.4
Avg Intensity
10
Safe
3
Moderate
0
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (10)

Album art for Smoke Ring for My Halo by Kurt Vile
Smoke Ring for My Halo
Kurt Vile
safe
Album art for Baby You're Out by Mac DeMarco
Baby You're Out
Mac DeMarco
safe
Album art for Brother by Mac DeMarco
Brother
Mac DeMarco
safe
Album art for Finally Alone by Mac DeMarco
Finally Alone
Mac DeMarco
safe
Album art for Go Easy by Mac DeMarco
Go Easy
Mac DeMarco
safe
Album art for Let Her Go by Mac DeMarco
Let Her Go
Mac DeMarco
safe
Album art for Let My Baby Stay by Mac DeMarco
Let My Baby Stay
Mac DeMarco
safe
Album art for My Kind of Woman by Mac DeMarco
My Kind of Woman
Mac DeMarco
safe
Album art for Preoccupied by Mac DeMarco
Preoccupied
Mac DeMarco
safe
Album art for Salad Days by Mac DeMarco
Salad Days
Mac DeMarco
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (3)

Album art for Choo Choo by Mac DeMarco
Choo Choo
Mac DeMarco
moderate
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Elevate Me Later
Pavement
moderate
♪
Heaven Is a Truck
Pavement
moderate

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