Feels Like We Only Go Backwards by Tame Impala album cover

Songs Similar to Feels Like We Only Go Backwards by Tame Impala

Album: Lonerism · Indie · Chill

Tame Impala's “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” from the album Lonerism is a indie track with alternative roots that we file under chill songs. If it's the one you keep replaying, the list below collects tracks that fans of it also play; the original moves at roughly 150 BPM.

The closest match right now is “Apocalypse Dreams” by Tame Impala (100% match). The list also pulls in Pink Floyd, TV Girl, Mac DeMarco and Unknown Mortal Orchestra — artists whose audiences overlap heavily with Tame Impala's. By genre, the list is mostly alternative (11 of 20 tracks), with rock and pop mixed in. Each entry shows its genre and a match score, so you can start with the strongest matches and work outward. Every song links out to YouTube, Spotify and Amazon Music for a quick listen, and the ones marked as links have their own similar-song pages here.

20 songs similar to “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards”

  1. 1Apocalypse Dreams by Tame Impala album cover

    Apocalypse Dreams

    Tame Impala

    Alternative

    100% match
  2. 2Why Won't They Talk to Me? by Tame Impala album cover

    Why Won't They Talk to Me?

    Tame Impala

    Alternative

    92% match
  3. 3

    I Follow You

    Melody's Echo Chamber

    19% match
  4. 4Breathe (In the Air) by Pink Floyd album cover

    Breathe (In the Air)

    Pink Floyd

    Rock

    17% match
  5. 5The Blonde by TV Girl album cover

    The Blonde

    TV Girl

    Pop

    14% match
  6. 6Passing Out Pieces by Mac DeMarco album cover

    Passing Out Pieces

    Mac DeMarco

    Alternative

    14% match
  7. 7Swim and Sleep (Like A Shark) by Unknown Mortal Orchestra album cover

    Swim and Sleep (Like A Shark)

    Unknown Mortal Orchestra

    Alternative

    14% match
  8. 8

    Shelter Song

    Temples

    14% match
  9. 9Locket by Crumb album cover

    Locket

    Crumb

    Rock

    13% match
  10. 10

    From the Sun

    Unknown Mortal Orchestra

    12% match
  11. 11Shalala by Moses Gunn Collective album cover

    Shalala

    Moses Gunn Collective

    Pop

    12% match
  12. 12Jet Stream Heart by Temples album cover

    Jet Stream Heart

    Temples

    Alternative

    12% match
  13. 13Social Cues by Cage the Elephant album cover

    Social Cues

    Cage the Elephant

    Alternative

    12% match
  14. 14Two Hands by Pond album cover

    Two Hands

    Pond

    Alternative

    12% match
  15. 15Through the Heather by Pond album cover

    Through the Heather

    Pond

    Alternative

    12% match
  16. 16

    Beginner's Luck

    King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

    12% match
  17. 17

    Someone's Missing

    MGMT

    12% match
  18. 18Brian Eno by MGMT album cover

    Brian Eno

    MGMT

    Alternative

    11% match
  19. 19Imagination by Foster the People album cover

    Imagination

    Foster the People

    Alternative

    11% match
  20. 20Within You, Within Me by Meltt album cover

    Within You, Within Me

    Meltt

    Alternative

    11% match

Data: Last.fm, updated 2026-10-11.

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FAQ about “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards”

What songs are similar to Feels Like We Only Go Backwards?

On our list, the closest matches are “Apocalypse Dreams” by Tame Impala, “Why Won't They Talk to Me?” by Tame Impala and “I Follow You” by Melody's Echo Chamber. All 20 songs on this page are ranked by how strongly their listeners overlap with fans of “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” by Tame Impala, so the higher a song sits, the closer it is to the original's sound and audience.

Who does Feels Like We Only Go Backwards sound like?

Based on listening data, “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” sits closest to Melody's Echo Chamber, Pink Floyd, TV Girl and Mac DeMarco. Fans of Tame Impala play these artists more than almost anyone else, which usually means a shared sound, era or scene. Start with their tracks in the list above if you want something in the same vein.

Is Feels Like We Only Go Backwards Indie?

We file “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” by Tame Impala under Indie, while music stores list its album under Alternative. Genre labels are fuzzy, so the similar songs above aren't limited to one genre — they follow what listeners actually pair with the song.

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