Cleopatra and Frankenstein

Book Playlist

Cleopatra and Frankenstein Playlist

by Coco Mellors

20 tracks

balanced

Mar 26, 2026

2 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the emotional complexity and impulsive spirit of "Cleopatra and Frankenstein" through a blend of intimate indie folk, evocative post-rock instrumentals, and ambient electronic textures. The instrumental selections mirror the novel’s poignant and humorous tones, while the vocal tracks reflect the characters’ impulsivity, vulnerability, and interpersonal dynamics, weaving a diverse and balanced sonic narrative fitting for the novel’s contemporary British setting.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Untitled #8 - Popplagið

Sigur Rós · ( )

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2

Three Hours

John Parish · Three Hours

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3

A Stream With Bright Fish - 2005 Digital Remaster

Harold Budd · The Pearl

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4

Ambre

Nils Frahm · Wintermusik

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5

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

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6

Parhelion

Ihlo · Union

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7

Rear View

Tujiko Noriko · Crépuscule I & II

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8

If You Find This World Bad, You Should See Some Of The Others

Mogwai · The Bad Fire

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9

Sad Machine

Porter Robinson · Worlds

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10

Night Shift

Lucy Dacus · Historian

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11

Cleopatra

The Lumineers · Cleopatra

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12

Frankenstein

TECH HOUSE MAFIA · Frankenstein

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13

From Eden

Molotov Cocktail Piano · Tribute to Hozier

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14

All We Do

Oh Wonder · Traurige Musik

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15

Death Voices

Gallows · Punk and Reckless

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16

Nantes

Beirut · The Flying Club Cup

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17

Heartbeats

José González · Veneer

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18

Hooked on a Lost Cause

Edward Beckery · Hooked on a Lost Cause

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19

The Head Start

Aurora Strings · Background Lounge Music to Relax in the Morning

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20

I am Not Superman

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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