Birthday Girl

Book Playlist

Birthday Girl Playlist

by Penelope Douglas

20 tracks

balanced

Jun 21, 2026

3 mixes for this book

This playlist mirrors the complex emotional landscape of "Birthday Girl" by Penelope Douglas, weaving together instrumental tracks that evoke intimacy, protection, and tension with vocal songs exploring themes of longing, safety, and forbidden affection. The blend of indie folk, ambient, and subtle electronic sub-genres provides a nuanced soundtrack for the age gap romance, capturing both the warmth and the conflicts between Jordan and the protagonist.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Comptine d'un autre été

Random Piano · Piano Covers, Vol. 1

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2

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - Version for Piano Trio

Ryuichi Sakamoto · 1996

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3

Dawn

Jasper van Dijk · Dawn

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4

Embers

Robin Schulz · Embers

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5

Horizon

Maxence Cyrin · Horizon

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6

Blurred - Sven Helbig Rework

Kiasmos · Haingeraide

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7

Signal

Heliosphere · Binary EP

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8

Untitled #3 - Samskeyti

Sigur Rós · ( )

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9

We Played Some Open Chords and Rejoiced, for the Earth had Circled the Sun Yet Another Year

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

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10

Heartbeats

José González · Veneer

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11

Cannonball

Damien Rice · O

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12

Night Owl - 2014

Galimatias · Lost Cargo

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13

Blood Like Lemonade

Morcheeba · Blood Like Lemonade

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14

To Build A Home

The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur

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15

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones · Calming Music

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16

Love Is Blindness

Jack White · Sixteen Saltines

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17

Ain't No Reason

Brett Dennen · So Much More

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18

Mystery of Love

Sufjan Stevens · Mystery of Love

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19

Sweet Disposition (Undercatt Remix) [Mixed]

The Temper Trap · Alpine Grooves 12 (Kristallhütte) [DJ Mix]

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20

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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