Songs that feel like Ad Astra (2019)

A meditative, cold‑beyond‑the‑stars melancholy mixed with quiet awe and personal longing.

1. Richter: On the Nature of Daylight by Max Richter: Its mournful strings echo Roy’s grief and the vast emptiness of space.
2. Outro by M83: Huge, soaring crescendo mirrors the film’s climax and the awe of the cosmos.
3. Sæglópur by Sigur Rós: Atmospheric Icelandic post‑rock feels like drifting through an alien landscape.
4. Space Oddity by David Bowie: A classic tale of isolation in orbit that resonates with Roy’s solo voyage.
5. The Only Thing by Sufjan Stevens: Sparse acoustic guitar and haunting vocal convey intimate sorrow amid vastness.
6. Nightcall by Kavinsky: The cold synth‑driven vibe matches the sterile, neon‑lit spacecraft interiors.
7. Everything In Its Right Place by Radiohead: Disorienting electronic loops echo the film’s theme of reality slipping away.
8. Jóhannsson: Flight from the City by Johann Johannsson: Minimal piano and synth evoke the quiet resignation of a lone astronaut.
9. An Ocean In Between The Waves by The War On Drugs: Sweeping, contemplative rock mirrors the emotional distance between father and son.