This playlist for "La doublure" by Mélissa Da Costa captures the novel's nuanced emotional shifts and subtle character dynamics through a blend of indie, ambient, classical, and post-rock sounds. The instrumental tracks reflect the book’s introspective and layered narrative, while the vocal tracks explore the complexity of identity and interpersonal relationships, mirroring the book’s uncategorized genre with a fresh, diverse musical palette.
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21 songsOpening
Philip Glass · Hope Street Tunnel Blues: Music for Piano By Philip Glass and Alvin Curran
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20:17
Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz
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We Move Lightly
Dustin O'Halloran · Lumiere
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Rue des trois frères
Fabrizio Paterlini · Fragments Found
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An empty bliss beyond this World
The Caretaker · An empty bliss beyond this World
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Experience
Ludovico Einaudi · In A Time Lapse
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Beth's Theme (From "Broadchurch")
Ólafur Arnalds · First Light Classical Music for Your Morning
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Masollan
Balmorhea · Stranger
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Daydream
Will Swinton · Daydream
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To Build A Home
The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur
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Night Shift
Lucy Dacus · Historian
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The Curse
Agnes Obel · Aventine
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A Model of the Universe
Jóhann Jóhannsson · Light-Year
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Silent Night
Mary J. Blige · A Mary Christmas (Anniversary Edition)
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Against the Current
Ásgeir · Julia
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Eyes Wide Open
Gotye · Making Mirrors
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Promise
Ben Howard · Every Kingdom
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Control
Zoe Wees · Blue Monday Vibes
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Gold
Chet Faker · Teen Idols: A Future Classic Compilation
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(My) Grime Oblivion
V0ID LOOP · (My) Grime Oblivion
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Stone by Stone
Luminary Flux · Again Again
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