Meet the Newmans

Book Playlist

Meet the Newmans Playlist

by Jennifer Niven

18 tracks

balanced

Apr 23, 2026

This playlist mirrors the layered, complex world of "Meet the Newmans," balancing the veneer of a picture-perfect TV family with the emotional fractures beneath. The instrumental selections evoke the show's glamorous yet fragile atmosphere, while the vocal tracks explore themes of identity, family tension, and public versus private selves through diverse indie and alternative voices, capturing the novel's emotional depth and cultural commentary.

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Track List

18 songs

1

First Breath

Stendahl · First Breath

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2

The Light from One

Ane Brun · It All Starts with One

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3

Kids Will Be Skeletons

Mogwai · Happy Songs for Happy People

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4

Crow (DJ-Kicks) - Mixed

Forest Swords · DJ-Kicks (Forest Swords) [DJ Mix]

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5

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

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6

The Imitation Game

Alexandre Desplat · The Imitation Game (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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7

Dreamer's Wake

Rival Consoles · Persona

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8

Two Weeks

FKA twigs · LP1

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9

Cellophane

The Cat and Owl · Lullaby Versions of FKA Twigs

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10

Motion Sickness

Roma Symphony Orchestra · RSO Performs Phoebe Bridgers

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11

Should Have Known Better

Sufjan Stevens · Carrie & Lowell

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12

Your Best American Girl

Mitski · Puberty 2

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13

Nothing Arrived

Villagers · {Awayland}

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14

Fool's Errand - Live

Fleet Foxes · Brand News Hits Live, Vol. 5

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15

Fade Into You

Mazzy Star · pov: you're yearning

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16

(My) Grime Oblivion

V0ID LOOP · (My) Grime Oblivion

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17

Seventeen

MARINA · The Family Jewels (Deluxe)

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18

Matcha Cookies

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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