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The Ultracheese
Arctic Monkeys
Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (2018)
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Easy, low-key calm, gentler than 83% of our 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
72
BPM
The Ultracheese by Arctic Monkeys is 72 BPM — Adagio (slow).
Half-time 36 BPM · Double-time 144 BPM · released 2018
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Song DNA
Notes: Introspective and melancholic with restrained vocal delivery and subtle instrumental arrangements. The production maintains a consistent, understated atmosphere throughout.
Misophonia Triggers
Recommended for: deep listening emotional release meditation relaxation
A reflective closing track where Arctic Monkeys, as the house band of a lunar hotel-casino, explore themes of lost friendship, creative regret, and lingering affection.
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Moods: contemplative, emotional, introspective, melancholic, nostalgic
Traditions: art rock, indie rock
At a glance
"The Ultracheese" by Arctic Monkeys
72 BPM, dynamic range 4/10, layered texture, soft vocals. Sits in the middle band — neither built for stillness nor pitched at workout intensity. Whether it works for a given moment depends more on mood and lyrical content than on the acoustic profile. The full sensory breakdown follows.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 4/10 is within the normal pop-mix band. There is variation between verse and chorus, but it's the kind of variation most listeners encounter routinely.
Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.
Predictability is high — the song telegraphs what it will do next. A sensory-sensitive listener can usually guess where it's going without close attention.
Vocal style: soft vocals.
Where this sits in Arctic Monkeys's catalog
We have 48 songs from Arctic Monkeys in the library. Of those, 5 are rated Safe, 37 Moderate, and 6 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 4/10 sits below the artist average of 6.3, making it the #44 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
We have 5 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Star Treatment — moderate DR 7
- One Point Perspective — moderate DR 7
- She Looks Like Fun — moderate DR 6
- Four Out of Five — moderate DR 6
2018 context
Released in 2018. We have 462 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.3/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.
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How fast is "The Ultracheese"?
72 BPM — Slow (downtempo / ballad)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
For daily life
Sleep, meditation, reading, focus work.
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When "The Ultracheese" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
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Focus / studying
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
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Running / workout
No — 72 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
✓
Driving / road trip
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
✓
Cooking / dinner background
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
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Emotional release / catharsis
Not really — it's pleasant but doesn't hit hard enough for cathartic listening.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.
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26/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-13. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
This sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 83% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 26/100 comes from a dynamic range of 4/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 97% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
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What it’s good for
Sleep8/10
Focus10/10
Workout1/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype1/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2018 in context
The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 4/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity26
Dynamics33
Tempo18
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load13
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "The Ultracheese"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "The Ultracheese" by Arctic Monkeys?
"The Ultracheese" by Arctic Monkeys has a tempo of 72 BPM (Adagio (slow)). At half-time that is 36 BPM, and at double-time 144 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "The Ultracheese" by Arctic Monkeys?
"The Ultracheese" by Arctic Monkeys rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 4/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "The Ultracheese" — what is its dynamic range?
"The Ultracheese" has a dynamic range of 4/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "The Ultracheese" have sudden or surprising changes?
"The Ultracheese" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "The Ultracheese" best for?
In our library "The Ultracheese" is recommended for: deep listening, emotional release, meditation, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "The Ultracheese" released?
"The Ultracheese" is from 2018, on the album "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "The Ultracheese"?
We tag "The Ultracheese" as contemplative, emotional, introspective, melancholic, nostalgic. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "The Ultracheese"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "The Ultracheese" good for running?
Not really — at 72 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "The Ultracheese" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (4/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "The Ultracheese" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "The Ultracheese"?
"The Ultracheese" is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
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