Binding 13
Book Playlist

Binding 13 Playlist

by Chloe Walsh

21 tracks
balanced
Jul 30, 2026
7 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the emotional complexity of "Binding 13" by Chloe Walsh, blending intense instrumental pieces reflecting Johnny's internal struggle with injury and determination, alongside vocal tracks that explore themes of love, pain, and resilience. The mix of post-rock, indie, and ambient instrumentals combined with heartfelt indie and alternative songs mirrors the book's journey through hardship and connection, all while maintaining a balanced atmosphere suitable for immersive reading.

Why this music fits

Shannon Lynch transfers to Tommen College to get away from years of bullying, and her world soon collides with Johnny Kavanagh's: he's the school's rugby star, and he's hiding a serious injury. This Binding 13 playlist starts quietly with Górecki's Symphony No. 3, Michael Nyman's "The Promise" and Explosions in the Sky's "Your Hand in Mine", then turns to songs about love and hurt: Bon Iver's "Skinny Love", José González's "Heartbeats" and Lucy Dacus's "Night Shift". Reading a heavy chapter? The first ten tracks are post-rock, piano and ambient with almost no lyrics, and the songs begin at track 11. Want the songs Chloe Walsh chose herself? Her own playlist for the book is linked on this page, separate from this mix. More mixes are on the book page, or you can make your own.

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Track List

21 songs
1

Echolocation

Memories of the Forgotten · Forestlands

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2

Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: II. Lento e Largo - Tranquillissimo

Henryk Górecki · A Nonesuch Retrospective

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3

The Promise

Michael Nyman · The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture

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4

First Breath After Coma

Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

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5

Alone in Kyoto

Air · Talkie Walkie

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6

Re

Nils Frahm · Screws

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7

Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

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8

Your Hand in Mine

Explosions In The Sky · Rough Trade Shops: 15 Years of Bella Union Records

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9

An Ending, A Beginning

Dustin O'Halloran · Other Lights

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10

Says

Nils Frahm · Spaces

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11

Skinny Love

Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago

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12

Bloodflood pt.II (Track Commentary)

alt-J · This Is All Yours (Track by Track Commentary)

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13

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room (Arr. for Guitar)

John Mayer · Acoustic Guitar Rock Songs

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14

Youth

Daughter Of A Drum · Pink Breath

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15

Hooked on a Lost Cause

Edward Beckery · Hooked on a Lost Cause

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16

Heartbeats

José González · Veneer

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17

A Real Hero

College · A Real Hero EP

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18

Night Shift

Lucy Dacus · Historian

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19

No Rest for the Wicked

Lykke Li · Melodic House

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20

Work Song

Roma Symphony Orchestra · RSO Performs Hozier

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21

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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