Home Stretch
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Home Stretch

by Graham Norton

This playlist captures the complex emotional landscape of Graham Norton's "Home Stretch," set in a small Irish town in the late 1980s. The instrumental tracks evoke the intimacy, tension, and lingering secrets of the community, blending ambient, classical, and post-rock textures to mirror the characters' inner turmoil and shifting relationships. The vocal selections include indie and folk songs that reflect themes of loss, longing, and resilience, with a diverse range of voices highlighting the generational and personal struggles at the novel's heart.

19 tracks
balanced
May 18, 2026
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Track List

19 songs
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A Winged Victory for the Sullen

Steep Hills of Vicodin Tears

A Winged Victory for the Sullen · A Winged Victory for the Sullen

1
Into the Blue Again

The Light

The Album Leaf · Into the Blue Again

2
Glitter Dust

Shimmering

Helios Relaxing Space · Glitter Dust

3
Trance Frendz

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

4
Trilogy

Beving: Ala

Joep Beving · Trilogy

5
Sometimes

Sometimes

Goldmund · Sometimes

6
Foggy Morning

Frost

Soothing Oasis · Foggy Morning

7
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 - Walton: Viola Concerto - Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

The Lark Ascending

Ralph Vaughan Williams · Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 - Walton: Viola Concerto - Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

8
Dawn Chorus (Remixes)

Stone - Matthew Herbert's Spring Dub

Hidden Orchestra · Dawn Chorus (Remixes)

9
Song of the Sea (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Song of the Sea

Lisa Hannigan · Song of the Sea (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

10
Blood Bank

Blood Bank

Bon Iver · Blood Bank

11
5AM (Expanded Edition)

I Found

Amber Run · 5AM (Expanded Edition)

12
Música Chill Para Cocinar

Cherry Wine - Live

Hozier · Música Chill Para Cocinar

13
Why? (feat. Neil Tennant) [Superchumbo Mix]

Smalltown Boy - Planningtorock's 'The Love That You Need' Rework

Bronski Beat · Why? (feat. Neil Tennant) [Superchumbo Mix]

14
Cigarettes After Sex

Apocalypse

Cigarettes After Sex · Cigarettes After Sex

15
Acoustic Guitar Rock Songs

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

John Mayer · Acoustic Guitar Rock Songs

16
Strange Trails

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

17
Tribute to Hozier

Someone New

Molotov Cocktail Piano · Tribute to Hozier

18
Spell She Cast

If I only could

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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