The Taking of Jake Livingston
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The Taking of Jake Livingston

by Ryan Douglass

Jake Livingston’s world is a loop of fear—visions, injustice, and the claustrophobic dread of St. Clair Prep—so this playlist alternates uneasy, film-like instrumentals with restrained vocal tracks about haunting, power, survival, and the first flicker of romance. The arc moves from “something is wrong” to “something is chasing you,” then toward brief warmth and connection as Jake meets Allister.

16 tracks
balanced
Sep 6, 2026
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Track List

16 songs
1
Bicep

Glue

BICEP · Bicep

2
Room with a View

Ginkgo Biloba

Rone · Room with a View

3
Sexuality

Look

Sébastien Tellier · Sexuality

4
Mezzanine

Teardrop

Massive Attack · Mezzanine

5
Wednesday (Original Series Soundtrack)

Wednesday Main Titles

Danny Elfman · Wednesday (Original Series Soundtrack)

6
Ghosts (Remixes)

Ghosts - Cassette Jam Mix

Ladytron · Ghosts (Remixes)

7
My Love Is Cool

Freazy

Wolf Alice · My Love Is Cool

8
Radiohead Para Bebes

No Surprises

Sweet Little Band · Radiohead Para Bebes

9
Dirty Computer

Americans

Janelle Monáe · Dirty Computer

10
Picaresque

The Engine Driver

The Decemberists · Picaresque

11
Wounded Rhymes (Bonus Version)

I Know Places

Lykke Li · Wounded Rhymes (Bonus Version)

12
Singer-Songwriter Summer

Black Horse And The Cherry Tree - Radio Version

KT Tunstall · Singer-Songwriter Summer

13
Ambient Translations of Radiohead

Creep

Ambient Light Orchestra · Ambient Translations of Radiohead

14
Handball Wam Up

Run Boy Run

Woodkid · Handball Wam Up

15
Queen at the Opera - Original Cast Recording

Another One Bites the Dust

Queen at The Opera Original Cast · Queen at the Opera - Original Cast Recording

16
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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