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This playlist captures the emotional complexity and communal spirit of "Us Against You" through a balanced mix of instrumental and vocal tracks that reflect themes of loyalty, friendship, and resilience. The diverse selection spans genres and eras, blending intimate acoustic moments with expansive post-rock and cinematic scores to mirror the small-town struggles and personal journeys within the story. Character-driven pieces and subtle, nuanced compositions provide a rich, immersive backdrop that supports medium focus reading in any environment.
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42 songs
1
Near Light
Ólafur Arnalds · Living Room Songs
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Arena
Ember Nova · Arena
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The Only Moment We Were Alone
Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
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Familiar
Agnes Obel · Citizen of Glass
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Hometown Glory (Originally Performed by Adele) - Piano Karaoke Version
Sing2Piano · Hometown Glory (Originally Performed by Adele) [Piano Karaoke Version]
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Arrival of the Birds
The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)
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Becoming The Flame
Ashes of Eden · Hymns of The Lost
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Slow Show
The National · Boxer
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Your Hand in Mine
Explosions In The Sky · Rough Trade Shops: 15 Years of Bella Union Records
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Dancing on My Own
Vitamin String Quartet · Songbirds: VSQ Celebrates the Women of Modern Rock
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The Wolves (Act I and II)
Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago
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First Breath After Coma
Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
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Bon Iver- Holocene (Cover)
MDL · Covers
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To Build A Home
The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur
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Postcards from Far Away
Coldplay · Viva La Vida (Prospekt's March Edition)
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The Stable Song
Gregory Alan Isakov · That Sea, The Gambler
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We Move Lightly
Dustin O'Halloran · Light and Shade
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18
Brother (Party Tribute to Matt Corby)
Ultimate Party Jams · Brother (Party Tribute to Matt Corby)
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Opus 55
Dustin O'Halloran · Lumiere
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Cheap Thrills
Vitamin String Quartet · VSQ Performs the Hits of 2016, Vol. 2
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Your Love - Short Version
MOGUAI · Your Love (Short Version)
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Requiem for a Dream (Arr. M. Brankovich & D. Cooper for Piano, Guitar & Electronic Orchestra)
Clint Mansell · Marta, the Tempest
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The Great Escape
Woodkid · The Golden Age
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The Wolves
Ben Howard · Every Kingdom
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Rivers and Roads
The Head And The Heart · The Head And The Heart
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The Trapeze Swinger
Iron & Wine · Around the Well
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An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005
Brian Eno · Nostalgia
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The Stable Song
Gregory Alan Isakov · That Sea, The Gambler
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Ordinary - Solo Piano Version
The Piano Guys · Ordinary
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Agnes Obel - The Curse Intro
Sharin Speaks · Sharin Speaks
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Elegy
Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory
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Sæglópur
Bjöllukór Tónlistarskóli Reykjanesbæjar · KLUKK: Sigur Rós in Bells
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Farewell Transmission
Songs: Ohia · Magnolia Electric Co. (Deluxe Edition)
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The Only Living Boy in New York
Simon & Garfunkel · Bridge Over Troubled Water
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Atlas Hands
Benjamin Francis Leftwich · Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm (10th Anniversary Edition)
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Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
John Mayer · Continuum
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Ben Howard - The Wolves (Vocal Melody Version)
Ultimate Tribute Stars · Ben Howard - The Wolves (Vocal Melody Version)
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Postcards from Italy
Beirut · Gulag Orkestar
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Agnes Obel - The Curse Intro
Sharin Speaks · Sharin Speaks
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The Night We Met (Higher Key) [Originally Performed by Lord Huron] - Acoustic Guitar Karaoke
Sing2Guitar · The Night We Met (Acoustic Guitar Karaoke Instrumentals)
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LOGO EU
KORMANE · LOGO EU
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