The Debutantes

Book Playlist

The Debutantes Playlist

by Olivia Worley

19 tracks

balanced

May 5, 2026

3 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the lush, mysterious, and suspenseful atmosphere of Olivia Worley's "The Debutantes," set amid the glittering and secretive Mardi Gras elite of New Orleans. The instrumental tracks blend tense, cinematic, and ambient styles to evoke the thriller's intrigue and emotional depth, while the vocal songs explore the characters' layered personalities and the novel's dark, youthful energy. A diverse range of indie, jazz, and electronic influences mirrors the book’s blend of Southern gothic charm and modern YA suspense.

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Track List

19 songs

1

Floating / Sinking

Peter Broderick · Float

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2

Night owl

oerra · Night owl

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3

I Can Almost See You

Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

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4

Remnants

Max Cooper · Artefact

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5

Where the Wild Roses Grow

Kylie Minogue · Murder Ballads

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6

Leather Wings

This Will Destroy You · S/T

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7

Being There

Tord Gustavsen Trio · The Ground

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8

Current

Phoria · Caught a Black Rabbit

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9

Strange Mercy

St. Vincent · Strange Mercy

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10

Come Back To Me

Chris Crone · Come Back To Me

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11

Control

Zoe Wees · Blue Monday Vibes

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12

Call It Fate, Call It Karma

The Strokes · Comedown Machine

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13

Glory And Gore

Lorde · Reading Romantasy

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14

Night Shift

Lucy Dacus · Historian

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15

River

Leon Bridges · Keep Calm & Chillout

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16

I Can't Go on Without You

KALEO · A/B

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17

I Follow Rivers

Lykke Li · Songs to Sing In the Shower 2022

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18

Delicate

Damien Rice · O

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19

Spell She Cast

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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