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The instrumental half moves between open, reflective piano and polished city-night textures, tracing Julia's abrupt leap from Nebraska into an unfamiliar New York life. The vocal half balances the thrill of romance and reinvention with the uncertainty of a secret, keeping the focus on Julia's changing world rather than turning the playlist into generic background music.
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40 songs
1
Trust Fall
Incubus · Trust Fall (Side A)
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2
Andata
Ryuichi Sakamoto · Playing the Piano 12122020
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3
F Major
Hania Rani · Home
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4
Bent
Kiasmos · Kiasmos
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First Dream Called Ocean
Helios · Eingya
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RAINY NIGHT IN TALLINN
Ludwig Göransson · Tenet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition]
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Porz Goret
Yann Tiersen · EUSA
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Miroirs, M. 43: III. Une barque sur l'océan
Maurice Ravel · Bertrand Chamayou – Piano Essentials
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9
The Departure
Michael Nyman · Gattaca (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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10
By this river
Brian Eno · By this river
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11
Tides
The xx · Coexist
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12
Horizon Variations
Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (20 Year Edition)
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13
Subwoofer Lullaby
C418 · Minecraft - Volume Alpha
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14
Light Through The Veins
Jon Hopkins · Insides
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15
Welcome To New York
Taylor Swift · 1989
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16
New Romantics
Taylor Swift · 1989 (Deluxe)
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17
Supercut
Lorde · Melodrama
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18
New York
St. Vincent · MASSEDUCTION
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19
The Only Heartbreaker
Mitski · Laurel Hell
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20
Silk Chiffon
MUNA · MUNA
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21
Love You For A Long Time
Maggie Rogers · Love You For A Long Time
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22
Sweet Disposition
The Temper Trap · Conditions
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23
New Slang
The Shins · Oh, Inverted World
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24
A-Punk
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend
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25
Fallingforyou
The 1975 · The 1975 (Deluxe)
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26
The Louvre
Lorde · Melodrama
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27
Dreams Tonite
Alvvays · Antisocialites
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28
Everywhere
Fleetwood Mac · Greatest Hits
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29
Somebody Else
The 1975 · I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
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30
Secrets
OneRepublic · Waking Up (International Deluxe Version)
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31
Everybody Talks
Neon Trees · Picture Show
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32
I Wanna Get Better
Bleachers · A Stranger Desired
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33
New York City
The Chainsmokers · New York City
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34
Bibo no Aozora
Ryuichi Sakamoto · Playing the Piano 12122020
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35
Energy Flow
Ryuichi Sakamoto · Playing the Piano 12122020
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36
Paper
Poppy Ackroyd · Resolve
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37
Bye Bye Macadam
Rone · Tohu Bohu
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38
Nespole
Floating Points · Elaenia (10 Year Anniversary)
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39
Lit
Kiasmos · Kiasmos
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