Psychedelic music, by how it feels

Psychedelic music hits a specific emotional register. This collection spans 17 songs we've measured for energy, dynamics and texture — so you can find the exact feeling you want.

The character of Psychedelic

Across the 17 Psychedelic songs we've measured, intensity averages 60/100 — more charged than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Lost My Head There (the calmest here, 30) to Banshee Beat (the most charged, 83), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1967–2015.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to What Is and What Should Never Be.

Moderate intensity (7)

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Did You See the Words
Animal Collective
moderate
Album art for Lost My Head There by Kurt Vile
Lost My Head There
Kurt Vile
moderate
Album art for Slowdive by Siouxsie and the Banshees
Slowdive
Siouxsie and the Banshees
moderate
Album art for Alter Ego by Tame Impala
Alter Ego
Tame Impala
moderate
Album art for Endors Toi by Tame Impala
Endors Toi
Tame Impala
moderate
Album art for My Eyes Have Seen You by The Doors
My Eyes Have Seen You
The Doors
moderate
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Gravity Grave
The Verve
moderate

Most intense (10)

Album art for Amanita by Animal Collective
Amanita
Animal Collective
intense
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Banshee Beat
Animal Collective
intense
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I Would Hurt a Fly
Built to Spill
intense
Album art for Standing on the Verge of Getting It On by Funkadelic
Standing on the Verge of Getting It On
Funkadelic
intense
Album art for If 6 Was 9 by Jimi Hendrix
If 6 Was 9
Jimi Hendrix
intense
Album art for What Is and What Should Never Be by Led Zeppelin
What Is and What Should Never Be
Led Zeppelin
intense
Album art for I Am a Madman by Lee "Scratch" Perry
I Am a Madman
Lee "Scratch" Perry
intense
Album art for Mezzanine by Massive Attack
Mezzanine
Massive Attack
intense
Album art for The Rolling People by The Verve
The Rolling People
The Verve
intense
Album art for 90210 by Travis Scott
90210
Travis Scott
intense

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