Every good story needs a soundtrack, and ours is no exception. We could just pick one — but you know we love a deep dive.

Every Noise at Once is Spotify's algorithmically generated scatter plot of music genres, from “German dark minimal techno” to “neo-trad doom metal” to “classical saxophone quartet,” and literally everything in between.

Here’s where Every Noise sorts some of our favorite local artists, plus national acts from the same genre — perfect for a walk through the Common.

James Taylor | Mellow gold
Spotify recommends:

Yusuf / Cat Stevens (Listen)
Arlo Guthrie (Listen)
Crystal Gayle (Listen)

Dropkick Murphy | Boston punk
Spotify recommends:

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (Listen)
Street Dogs (Listen)
Razors In The Night (Listen)

Pixies | Permanent wave
Spotify recommends:

Radiohead (Listen)
Arcade Fire (Listen)
Pulp (Listen)

Vundabar | Boston indie
Spotify recommends:

Dead Poet Society (Listen)
Palehound (Listen)
Tipling Rock (Listen)

The Ballroom Thieves | New England Americana
Spotify recommends:

The Ghost of Paul Revere (Listen)
Darlingside (Listen)
Chris Smither (Listen)

Boston | Album rock
Spotify recommends:

W.A.S.P. (Listen)
Rush (Listen)
Mercyful Fate (Listen)

How did it do? Explore Every Noise yourself and tell us your pick for BOS’s top genres.