Madison, WI. (Top40 Charts/ Amazon PR) - The suggested playlist for The Trouble With Being God, the debut novel from author
William F. Aicher, has been officially announced and features songs from such artists as
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Elbow, Death Cab for Cutie, Ryan Adams, LCD Soundystem and others.
The novel, a philosophical thriller / murder mystery about understanding and coming to grips with who you are, and the frightful and dangerous consequences of thinking you are someone you are not, is one of few novels to be released with companion listening suggestions included as a way to add extra dimension to the story. Throughout the book, song titles are listed in footnotes as suggestions to be played in conjunction with the specific passages.
"It has always been my belief that music can tap deeper into our souls than simple words could ever hope to do," said William Aicher, author of The Trouble With Being God. "This is why the poets of yesterday have been replaced by the songwriters of today, and why certain songs will live on forever as true insights into our souls."
Since the audio is considered to be an additional dimension to the story, rather than a necessity, an audio CD is not included with the book. An iTunes iMix is, however, available and links to purchase the MP3s for songs are available at the book's official site, www.beinggod.com.
The full suggested listening playlist is as follows:
1. 'Shuffle Your Feet' by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC)
2. 'Personal Jesus' by Depeche Mode
3. 'Starlings' by Elbow
4. 'I See Monsters' by Ryan Adams
5. 'Eyes Without a Face' by Billy Idol
6. 'Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space' by Spiritualized
7. 'I Am a Wicked Child' by Radiohead
8. 'Someone Great' by LCD Soundsystem
9. 'Not Even Jail' by Interpol
10. 'Posed to Death' by The Faint 11. 'Walk Unafraid' by R.E.M.
12. 'Suddenly Everything Has Changed' by The Postal Service (cover of a Flaming Lips song)
13. 'A Bad Dream' by Keane
14. 'These Eyes' by The Guess Who
15. 'One By One' by Billy Bragg and Wilco
16. 'Section 18 (Everything Starts at the Seam)' by The Polyphonic Spree
17. 'Don't Get Lost In Heaven' by Gorillaz
18. 'King of All the World' by Old 97's
19. 'Feel to Believe' by Beth Orton
The Trouble With Being God is currently available in both paperback and downloadable Kindle format on Amazon.com. For more information on the book, please visit https://www.beinggod.com
