Every song on the ‘Mix Tape’ soundtrack  

Mix Tape is the new music-adjacent romantic drama from the BBC, but what songs feature on the ‘80s-inspired soundtrack? Find out below.

The four-episode miniseries arrived in full on the BBC iPlayer on Tuesday (July 15), and it tells the story of former couple Alison and Daniel – played by Teresa Palmer and Jim Sturgess – who reconnect over a shared memory of a song, despite now living on opposite sides of the world.

It is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Jane Sanderson, with a screenplay adaptation from Jo Spain. A joint Irish and Australian production, it was first broadcast on the Aussie streaming service Binge last month.

Sue Deeks, head of BBC programme acquisition, has said: “Accompanied by an absolutely cracking ‘80s soundtrack, Mix Tape is an enjoyable blend of nostalgia, romance and heartbreak – it really is the perfect summer treat!”

Every song on the Mix Tape soundtrack

For a show revolving around characters that are defined by their love of music, it comes as no surprise that Mix Tape is bursting with choice cuts from the ‘80s indie and alternative scene.

The likes of Joy Division, New Order and The Cure rub shoulders with niche selections from The Comsat Angels, The Fall and Kitchens Of Distinction.

See the full list of songs in Mix Tape here:

EPISODE ONE
The Stone Roses – ‘Fools Gold’
The Comsat Angels – ‘Home Is The Range’
New Order – ’Bizarre Love Triangle’
Arctic Monkeys – ‘Fluorescent Adolescent’
The Psychs – ‘Sweet Tooth Outlaw’
Kitchens Of Distinction – ‘Prize’
Nick Drake – ‘Northern Sky’
Always – ‘Late Again’
Nick Drake – ‘Road’
Jackson Reid Briggs and The Heaters – ‘Outro’
The Cure – ‘Close To Me’
The Church – ‘Under The Milky Way’
The Jesus And Mary Chain – ‘Some Candy Talking’
The Velvet Underground – ‘Stephanie Says’

EPISODE TWO
The Fall – ‘Hit The North (Part 1)’
1927 – ‘That’s When I Think Of You’
Mental As Anything – ‘Live It Up’
The Psychedelic Furs – ‘Love My Way’
The Cure – ‘Lovesong’
Gloria Jones – ‘Tainted Love’
Gang Of Youths – ‘The Deepest Sighs, The Frankest Shadows’

EPISODE THREE
Angus & Julia Stone – ‘Big Jet Plane’
Joy Division – ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’
Richard Hawley – ‘Something Is’
Frente! – ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’

EPISODE FOUR
Rory Gallagher – ‘I Fall Apart’
Blue In Heaven – ‘She Is Everything’
Display Homes – ‘Background Check’
The Brian Jonestown Massacre – ‘I Love You’
Mental As Anything – ‘Live It Up’
The Cure – ‘Lovesong’