Sunburn
Book Playlist

Sunburn Playlist

by Chloe Michelle Howarth

21 tracks
balanced
Aug 12, 2026

This playlist captures the tender and complex emotional landscape of 'Sunburn' by Chloe Michelle Howarth, set in a 1990s Irish village. The instrumental tracks evoke the intimate and sometimes isolated atmosphere of rural life, while the vocal songs explore themes of identity, longing, and friendship with a diverse indie and folk sensibility reflecting the LGBTQ+ and romantic nuances of the story.

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Track List

21 songs
1

Nara (Track Commentary)

alt-J · This Is All Yours (Track by Track Commentary)

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2

The Violet Hour

Will Reynolds · The Violet Hour (Studio Cast Recording)

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3

Stille Nacht

Lisa Hannigan · The Music Of Angela's Christmas 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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4

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

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5

Your Hand in Mine

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

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Hazy

Tilja · Hazy

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Teardrop

José González · Teardrop (Bundle)

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8

Avril 14th

Aphex Twin · "In The Air" She Plays for a Relaxing Women's Day

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Clair de Lune

The Piano Guys · Lullaby

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10

Lost In The Light

Bahamas · Best Camping Songs Ever!

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11

California

Joni Mitchell · Vintage Vinyl Summer

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12

Fade Into You

Mazzy Star · Valentine's Mix

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13

Your Best American Girl

Mitski · Puberty 2

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14

Landslide - 2018 Remaster

Fleetwood Mac · Best 70s Ballads

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15

Love More

Alexara · Love More

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16

Real Love Baby

Father John Misty · Real Love Baby

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17

Girls Like Girls - Teil 028

Hayley Kiyoko · Girls Like Girls

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18

Die Young

Sylvan Esso · Best Of 2017 Indie

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19

She Keeps Me Warm

Mary Lambert · Slow Dance First Dance

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20

Delicate

Damien Rice · O

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21

Don’t Give Too Much of a Fuck

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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