Intermezzo
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Intermezzo

by Sally Rooney

This playlist captures the nuanced emotional landscape of Sally Rooney’s "Intermezzo," blending introspective indie and alternative tracks with evocative instrumental pieces that reflect themes of grief, love, and family. The balanced mood and medium focus level are supported by a diverse mix of vocal and instrumental songs from varied genres and eras, creating a rich, intimate atmosphere without overwhelming the reader. Character-driven selections and unexpected choices deepen the connection to the novel’s complex relationships and emotional subtleties.

21 tracks
balanced
Feb 23, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
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Motion Sickness (Originally Performed by Phoebe Bridgers) [Piano Karaoke Version]

Motion Sickness (Originally Performed by Phoebe Bridgers) - Piano Karaoke Version

Sing2Piano · Motion Sickness (Originally Performed by Phoebe Bridgers) [Piano Karaoke Version]

1
Historian

Night Shift

Lucy Dacus · Historian

2
Covers

Bon Iver- Holocene (Cover)

MDL · Covers

3
The Start of Something New

Elegy for the Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · The Start of Something New

4
The Head And The Heart

Rivers and Roads

The Head And The Heart · The Head And The Heart

5
Citizen of Glass

Familiar

Agnes Obel · Citizen of Glass

6
Songs For Sex

Bloodless - Live from the Green Mill

Andrew Bird · Songs For Sex

7
Black Swan of Piano

Lux Aeterna (From "Requiem for a Dream") [Arr. for Solo Piano]

Clint Mansell · Black Swan of Piano

8
Remind Me Tomorrow

Seventeen

Sharon Van Etten · Remind Me Tomorrow

9
Puberty 2

Your Best American Girl

Mitski · Puberty 2

10
The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

First Breath After Coma

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

11
Hozier

Cherry Wine - Live

Hozier · Hozier

12
Lost Cargo

Night Owl - 2014

Galimatias · Lost Cargo

13
Lumiere

Opus 55

Dustin O'Halloran · Lumiere

14
Cozy Sunday Morning

Slow Burn

Kacey Musgraves · Cozy Sunday Morning

15
Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm

Atlas Hands

Benjamin Francis Leftwich · Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm

16
Nostalgia

An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005

Brian Eno · Nostalgia

17
Piano Tribute to Bon Iver

Blood Bank

Piano Tribute Players · Piano Tribute to Bon Iver

18
A Sky Full of Stars

Saturn by Sleeping At Last

Warren VSRL · A Sky Full of Stars

19
Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

I Can Almost See You

Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

20
Why not?

Wir färben Grau in Licht

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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Instrumental 50%
Environment balanced

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