The Soundtrack to A Visit from the Goon Squad

Jennifer Egan put together this awesome playlist to accompany her powerful new novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad. Check out the track list and then head over to Knopf Doubleday’s 8tracks page to listen to the songs.

Chapter 1, Found Objects: “For What Reason” by Death Cab for Cutie
Chapter 2, The Gold Cure: “I Can’t Explain” by The Who
Chapter 3, Ask Me If I Care: “Black and Red” by Negative Trend Chapter 4, Safari: “Blonde on Blonde” by Nada Surf
Chapter 5, You (Plural): “Sheep” by Pink Floyd
Chapter 6, X’s and O’s: “Safe From Harm” by Massive Attack
Chapter 7, A to B: “The Passenger” by Iggy Pop
Chapter 8, Selling the General: “Please Forgive Me” by David Gray
Chapter 9, 40-Minute Lunch: “You’re With Stupid Now” by Aimee Mann
Chapter 10, Out of Body: “Coming Up Roses” by Curve
Chapter 11, Goodbye, My Love: “Mother Mother” by Tracy Bonham
Chapter 12, Great Rock and Roll Pauses: “Sideways” by Let’s Go Sailing
Chapter 13, Pure Language: “Santa Maria” by The Frames