Train Dreams soundtrack guide - A complete list of the music in the latest Netflix film

The latest Netflix film, Train Dreams, made its streaming release on 21st November 2025.

Helmed by Clint Bentley, this film is an adaptation of Denis Johnson's 2011 novella of the same name. The screenplay is also co-penned by Bentley, along with Greg Kwedar.

Set in early 20th century America, the film follows the plot of how a train worker and tree feller named Robert Grainier, who has a beautiful family, has to stay apart due to work. However, in a twist of fate, he experiences different facets of life and the world around him. The cast includes Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon, William H. Macy and Clifton Collins Jr.

Its synopsis goes as follows:

"Based on the novella of the same name, Train Dreams is the portrait of Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly changing America of the early 20th Century."

The soundtrack of the film was launched on 7th November, the same day when the film made its limited theatrical release. Composed by Bryce Dessner, the album comprises an enchanting mix of sound pieces that breathes life and beauty into the world the film is set in.

Keep reading to uncover the complete soundtrack of Train Dreams.

The full list of the soundtrack of Train Dreams

Acclaimed composer Bryce Dessner has previously created music for The Two Popes, We Live in Time, Bardo, She Came to Me and Widow Clicquot, to name a few.

In this film, the soundtrack also features an original song performed by Nick Cave, which has been co-penned with Dessner. The song name is 'Train Dreams,' and it appears in the post-credits scene.

The film's soundtrack contains multiple parts of certain compositions, for instance, 'Home I' and 'Home II,' as well as four different parts of 'Passageways.' Some songs, such as 'The Great Mystery' and 'Passageways I: Ahead, Trembling' were already released as singles prior to the release of the whole album.

Here is the full list of its soundtrack:

A Faint Understanding
Ashes of Dreams
Cross Cutting
Cross Cutting – Redux
Dreamy and Forgetful
Family Photograph
Flood Stories
Follies & Endeavors
Home I
Home II
Kate, Returned
Memories Foretold
Passageways I: Ahead, Trembling
Passageways II: The Great Comet
Passageways III: The Ancient Lake
Passageways IV: Still Waiting
Placing Stones
Reunion
Train Dreams – Nick Cave
The Cut
The New Cut
The Great Mystery
The Great Fire
The Gadabout, Pt I
The Gadabout, Pt II
Voices in the Trees
Visions of Gladys

In an interview with Billboard, Bryce Dessner talked about the vision behind scoring the music of Train Dreams. Denis Johnson's novella served as an impetus for the creation of its music. He told the outlet:

“I wanted to find music that was emotional but not overtly sentimental, like [Robert Grainier],”

He also mentioned how the interplay of light and dark in the film created a chiaroscuro effect, adding:

“There’s also a feeling of light and dark in the film which I tried to access in the music, balancing the heavier more intense moments with moments of levity and lighter sounds. The music for the score exists between American folk music and more orchestral writing.”

The soundtrack of the film is available to stream on Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. A limited edition color vinyl of its album is also available to order on Amazon. Priced at $37.98, the vinyl has been available since 8th November 2025.