The Stand
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The Stand

by Stephen King

This playlist captures the apocalyptic and moral duality themes of Stephen King's "The Stand" with a blend of eerie, contemplative instrumentals and evocative vocal tracks. The instrumental selections evoke the desolate and tense atmosphere post-plague, while the vocal tracks explore the characters' inner struggles and the elemental battle between good and evil in a richly diverse sonic palette.

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Apr 13, 2026
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19 songs
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The Last of Us

The Last of Us

Gustavo Santaolalla · The Last of Us

1
100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2

In the House - In a Heartbeat - From "28 Days Later"

John Murphy · 100 Greatest Film Themes - Take 2

2
portals//polarities

storm

Night Tapes · portals//polarities

3
cold air

cold air

Sace · cold air

4
A Winged Victory for the Sullen

Steep Hills of Vicodin Tears

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

5
Dive

Elegy

Tycho · Dive

6
Chill Soft Rock For Kids

An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005

Brian Eno · Chill Soft Rock For Kids

7
Sunrise Session III

Ashes - Sunrise Session III

Ólafur Arnalds · Sunrise Session III

8
I Am Johnny Cash

The Man Comes Around

I Am Johnny Cash · I Am Johnny Cash

9
Activando el día

Waiting For The End Of The World

Elvis Costello · Activando el día

10
Festival Rock Hits

No One Knows

Queens of the Stone Age · Festival Rock Hits

11
Blood Money (Remastered)

God's Away On Business

Tom Waits · Blood Money (Remastered)

12
Strange Trails

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

13
Best of British 80's

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Best of British 80's

14
Romantic Picnic Date

Wicked Game

Chris Isaak · Romantic Picnic Date

15
Not The Actual Events

Burning Bright (Field on Fire)

Nine Inch Nails · Not The Actual Events

16
Darts

Zombie

The Cranberries · Darts

17
The Hollars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Curse - Instrumental Version

Josh Ritter · The Hollars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

18
Spell She Cast

Don't be Shy

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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