2020s

Soundtracks of Television: ‘The Peripheral’

The Peripheral Soundtrack - Every Song in the Amazon Series

The Peripheral soundtrack includes music by Charlotte Gainsbourg, The Clash and KALEO. This info article contains spoilers for Scott B. Smith’s Amazon Prime Video series. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more Vague Visages music guides.

The Peripheral stars Chloë Grace Moretz as Flynne Fisher, a gamer who helps her brother with a cyberspace security mission. Gary Carr co-stars as Wilf Netherton, a “fixer” from the future who contacts the protagonist through parallel universe technology. The storyline follows Flynne as she becomes the central figure in an assassination plot. Composer Mark Korven (The Witch) scored the Amazon series; music supervisor Liza Richardson (Friday Night Lights) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in The Peripheral, an adaptation of William Gibson’s 2014 novel.

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The Peripheral Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 1 “Pilot”

The Peripheral Soundtrack on Amazon - Every Song in Season 1, Episode 1

  • London Valentine (Soulwax Remix)” by Charlotte Gainsbourg (00:23): The Peripheral soundtrack song plays during a party scene. Flynne arrives at an event for The Research Institute using the avatar of her brother, Burton (Jack Reynor). She receives tech assistance and advice from Aelita West (Charlotte Riley).
  • “London Calling” by The Clash (01:07:00): Flynne and Burton hang out with friends. They identify a hit squad in the woods. The track scores the end credits.

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The Peripheral Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 2 “Empathy Bonus”

The Peripheral Soundtrack on Amazon - Every Song in Season 1, Episode 2

  • No Good” by KALEO (00:24): Sheriff Tommy Constantine (Alex Hernandez) drives his vehicle. The Peripheral soundtrack song plays from the stereo system. The character backs up his vehicle to investigate a floating coffee cup.
  • “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy (00:57): The music accompanies an interior sequence. Corbell Pickett (Louis Herthum) enjoys an alcoholic beverage. He talks to Mary Pickett (India Mullen) about a trip to Savannah.

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The Peripheral Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 3 “Haptic Drift”

The Peripheral Soundtrack on Amazon - Every Song in Season 1, Episode 3

  • “Outlaw State of Mind” by Chris Stapleton (00:01): The Peripheral soundtrack song plays during the opening sequence. A Pickett Motors montage begins. Young Jasper (Mason Schneiderman) observes a group of bikers in 2015 Clanton.
  • “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary” by Traditional (00:23): Wilf navigates a building. Aelita sings a nursery rhyme. Wilf enters a room.
  • “A Covered Bridge Too Far” by Aaron Kaplan & Jamison Hollister (00:33): Burton meets with Jasper. Music plays from a restaurant’s stereo system. Burton proposes a compromise.
  • “Sleeping on the Blacktop” by Colter Wall (00:52): Jasper (Chris Coy) parks his vehicle. He looks at a stash of cash. The song fades as Jasper delivers money to Corbell.

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The Peripheral Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 4 “Jackpot”

The Peripheral Soundtrack on Amazon - Every Song in Season 1, Episode 4

  • “The Ghost of You” by Caro Emerald (00:23): The Peripheral soundtrack song accompanies an interior sequence. The music begins when Dominika (Claire Cooper) snaps her fingers. The track plays later at 00:29.

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The Peripheral Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 5 “What About Bob?”

The Peripheral Soundtrack on Amazon - Every Song in Season 1, Episode 5

  • “I’m a Fool to Want You” by Billie Holliday (00:02): The Peripheral soundtrack song sets in during a cityscape montage. Grace (Amber Rose Revah) meets with Aelilta. They discuss an “after-action review.”
  • “Daydream” by The Lovin’ Spoonful (00:12): A graphic establishes the setting as Key West 2032. Bob (Ned Dennehy) opens a package. He accidentally shatters glass with a tech device.
  • “Got the Love” by Average White Band (00:15): The track scores a bowling alley sequence. Frank (Clive Russell) celebrates a strike. He spots Bob at the bar.

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The Peripheral Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 6 “Fuck You and Eat Shit”

The Peripheral Soundtrack on Amazon - Every Song in Season 1, Episode 6

  • “Lost Highway” by Hank Williams (00:33): Leon (Austin Rising) talks to Conner about his flashbacks. He breaks into song and smiles. Conner asks Leon to stop.

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The Peripheral Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 7 “The Doodad”

The Peripheral Soundtrack on Amazon - Every Song in Season 1, Episode 7

  • “Me & My Dog” by Boygenius (00:00): The Peripheral soundtrack song plays during the opening sequence. Ella washes dishes in a kitchen. She suddenly loses her vision.
  • “If I Had a Hammer” by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays (00:42): Cherise speaks with Ainsley (Alexandra Billings). She sings the title lyric of the famous protest song. Cherise talks about the stakes of an operation.

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The Peripheral Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 8 “The Creation of a Thousand Forests”

The Peripheral Soundtrack on Amazon - Every Song in Season 1, Episode 8

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Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.