Intermezzo
Reading Playlist

Intermezzo

by Sally Rooney

This playlist mirrors the intimate and emotionally nuanced world of Sally Rooney’s *Intermezzo*, weaving together a balanced blend of lyrical introspection and subtle instrumental textures that reflect themes of grief, love, and family. The diverse selection, spanning indie folk, chamber pop, contemporary classical, and understated jazz, creates a warm yet contemplative atmosphere that suits the book’s modern fiction genre and medium reading focus, enhancing the layered emotional arcs without overwhelming the reader.

21 tracks
balanced
Feb 28, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
0
Non-Stop Pop Vol 3

The Rip

Portishead · Non-Stop Pop Vol 3

1
Life Of A Ghost

Eyes on Fire

Blue Foundation · Life Of A Ghost

2
Tragic Magic

Perpetual Adoration

Julianna Barwick · Tragic Magic

3
Fish In Your Glass

Nightmare

Joya Marleen · Fish In Your Glass

4
Golden Hour

Slow Burn

Kacey Musgraves · Golden Hour

5
Apricot Princess

Apricot Princess

Rex Orange County · Apricot Princess

6
The Weight of Goodbye

Half The World Away

Auralynai · The Weight of Goodbye

7
My Story

From Home

Elias Stone · My Story

8
Passenger

What'll I Do

Lisa Hannigan · Passenger

9
Muchacho

Song for Zula

Phosphorescent · Muchacho

10
Absolute 70's

Dreams

Fleetwood Mac · Absolute 70's

11
Glory

It's a Mirror

Perfume Genius · Glory

12
Modern Classical Music Playlist: 14 Beautiful Contemporary Classical Pieces

Hoppípolla

Sigur Rós · Modern Classical Music Playlist: 14 Beautiful Contemporary Classical Pieces

13
Stand Up

Wolf

Thomas Schumacher · Stand Up

14
re:member

unfold

Ólafur Arnalds · re:member

15
The Head And The Heart

Rivers and Roads

The Head And The Heart · The Head And The Heart

16
Eyelid Movies

As Far As I Can See

Phantogram · Eyelid Movies

17
(My) Grime Oblivion

(My) Grime Oblivion

V0ID LOOP · (My) Grime Oblivion

18
John 3:16

The Only Thing He Bought

The Lauer Roe Family · John 3:16

19
Lumiere

Opus 55

Dustin O'Halloran · Lumiere

20
Why not?

Why not?

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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