The Stand
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The Stand

by Stephen King

This playlist captures the epic and haunting atmosphere of Stephen King's "The Stand," reflecting its apocalyptic tension, elemental battle between good and evil, and intimate human stories. The instrumental tracks evoke vast desolation and eerie suspense, while the vocal songs explore themes of survival, loss, hope, and darkness, mirroring the novel's emotional and narrative arcs.

21 tracks
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Mar 9, 2026
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Immortal Memory

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

1
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

2
The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

First Breath After Coma

Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

3
Orchestra & Chill

Experience

Ludovico Einaudi · Orchestra & Chill

4
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

5
Rough Trade Shops: 15 Years of Bella Union Records

Your Hand in Mine

Explosions In The Sky · Rough Trade Shops: 15 Years of Bella Union Records

6
Why not?

Every Border Gone

Luminary Flux · Why not?

7
Lost Cargo

Night Owl - 2014

Galimatias · Lost Cargo

8
Sharin Speaks

Agnes Obel - The Curse Intro

Sharin Speaks · Sharin Speaks

9
Classical Music Bangers

On the Nature of Daylight

Max Richter · Classical Music Bangers

10
Deadringer: Deluxe

Ghostwriter

RJD2 · Deadringer: Deluxe

11
Artifacts

Elephant Gun

Beirut · Artifacts

12
Rivers Arms

Lament

Balmorhea · Rivers Arms

13
That Sea, The Gambler

The Stable Song

Gregory Alan Isakov · That Sea, The Gambler

14
Songs For Sex

Bloodless - Live from the Green Mill

Andrew Bird · Songs For Sex

15
Magnolia Electric Co. (Deluxe Edition)

Farewell Transmission

Songs: Ohia · Magnolia Electric Co. (Deluxe Edition)

16
Hooked on a Lost Cause

Hooked on a Lost Cause

Edward Beckery · Hooked on a Lost Cause

17
Fairytale Vibes

Into Dust

Mazzy Star · Fairytale Vibes

18
Chilled 60s

The House of the Rising Sun

The Animals · Chilled 60s

19
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Song for Jesse

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis · The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

20
Why not?

Good People

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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