Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Soundtrack Season 2 (2026) Guide
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
In the second season of the animated series Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, the young Hawkins crew returns to their normal lives of arcade gaming during the winter of 1985, only to be disrupted by a bizarre new supernatural threat. As Valentine's Day approaches, mysterious iridescent flowers with a dark secret begin popping up all over town alongside eerie "ghostly" apparitions and a swarm of destructive hate sprites. To stop these paranormal occurrences, Dustin, Eleven, Mike, Will, Lucas, Max, and Nikki must join forces as the Hawkins Investigators Club. Their dangerous investigation leads them deep into unexplored territories, including a dark, hidden Hawkins mine, where they must uncover the true origin of this growing ecosystem before a new gate to the Upside Down is ripped wide open.
Creator Eric Robles brings the young Hawkins crew back for a second season of Netflix's animated spinoff Stranger Things: Tales from '85. Set during the snowy winter of 1985, the story picks up as Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max try to enjoy quiet days at the Palace Arcade ahead of Valentine's Day. Normalcy does not last long when glowing paranormal flora and eerie apparitions begin spreading across town. Teaming up with local tinkerer Nikki Baxter as the Hawkins Investigators Club, the kids descend into an abandoned local mine to trace a fresh infestation before another tear into the Upside Down exposes the town to new horrors.
Classic new wave, post-punk, and eighties radio pop drive the energy of the season, capturing the arcade culture and suburban dread that define the Stranger Things universe. New Order sets a pulsating tempo for the official trailer with their genre-defining 1983 dance-rock anthem "Blue Monday". Inside the episodes, the tracklist highlights British sophisti-pop from ABC with "Poison Arrow" at the arcade, paired with Love and Rockets' moody post-punk favorite "Haunted When the Minutes Drag". Action sequences get an adrenaline boost from Patty Smyth on the rock classic "The Warrior", while acoustic folk-punk from Violent Femmes on "Good Feeling" and bright ska-pop from General Public on "Tenderness" anchor the emotional milestones of the winter. Composer Brad Breeck glues these needle drops together with vintage analog synth themes that pay homage to classic eighties adventure cinema.
Popular Songs from Season 2
Episode 1 Songs (Sep 17, 2026)
Chapter One: A Haunting in Hawkins: Just when it seems like the Hawkins Investigators Club is completely out of cases, a series of strange new events pulls them into a paranormal mystery.
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Poison Arrow
Scene Context: Music playing in the Arcade
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Twisted Avenues
Motion Pictures
Scene Context: Mike, Dustin, Lucas and Will in the Arcade
Episode 2 Songs (Sep 17, 2026)
Chapter Two: The Mine: After hearing Charlie's ghost story, the guys start filming their video history report in the woods. The girls go into business for Valentine's Day.
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You're Not Gonna Get It
Epicycle
Scene Context: Nikki in the school hallway, listening to music through her headphones.
Episode 3 Songs (Sep 17, 2026)
Chapter Three: The Curse of Bloodaxe Bill: Glowing flowers, Hate Sprites and a skeleton inside a spooky mine. Are ghosts real, or is the Upside Down at it again? Time for the H.I.C. to investigate.
Episode 4 Songs (Sep 17, 2026)
Chapter Four: The Séance: The gang plans a séance to summon the ghost of Bloodaxe Bill. But they'll need Nancy's Ouija board, and step-by-step instructions.
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Eye to Eye
Jagged Rocks on the Perimeter
Scene Context: Lucas, Nikke and Max looking for candles in the garage
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The Warrior (feat. Scandal)
Episode 5 Songs (Sep 17, 2026)
Chapter Five: Split the Party: Danger scatters the party into smaller groups running for their lives. Mike comes up with a theory to explain what's powering the flowers' eerie glow.
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Would You Stay There
The Xotics
Scene Context: Song playing in the car radio
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Plus Seven
Fetchin' Bones
Episode 6 Songs (Sep 17, 2026)
Chapter Six: The Lich: Our heroes have never seen a creature like this before, and now they're headed straight for its lair. Can El find the Lich before it's too late?
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Good Feeling
Scene Context: Music playing in the garage
Episode 7 Songs (Sep 17, 2026)
Chapter Seven: The Golem: A troubling vision reveals the truth about the Lich and where it came from, but it's nearly impossible to believe.
Episode 8 Songs (Sep 17, 2026)
Chapter Eight: Count to Five: As the Golem tightens its fear grip on Hawkins, it's up to El and her friends to defend their town, and save the people they love.
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 2 Trailer Songs
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Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 Season 2 Trailer Music
Stranger Things: Tales from '85: Season 2 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)
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Million Flowers
Brad Breeck
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A Second Charlie
Brad Breeck
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From Eugene's Farm
Brad Breeck
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Freeze a Ghost
Brad Breeck
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Goes Through Here
Brad Breeck
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Location Scout
Brad Breeck
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The Crystals
Brad Breeck
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Start with Hello
Brad Breeck
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Samuel Hawkins Himself
Brad Breeck
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Not Stars
Brad Breeck
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Hey Creeps
Brad Breeck
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Killer Flowers
Brad Breeck
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Thought You Left
Brad Breeck
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Evil Pixies
Brad Breeck
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Scared You Are
Brad Breeck
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I Need Fear
Brad Breeck
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In the Dark
Brad Breeck
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Stickin Around
Brad Breeck
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Adrenaline
Brad Breeck
Nostalgia for 1985 works especially well in animated form, giving the show freedom to explore strange creature designs while keeping its musical roots firmly planted in Saturday-morning energy. Upbeat synth basslines keep the pace light during bike chases and arcade hangouts, only to fade into cold, ominous hums whenever the kids step into the freezing tunnels beneath Hawkins. Fans of the flagship Netflix series get a fun, fast-moving winter mystery where every cassette tape and radio broadcast feels like a genuine artifact from the golden age of mid-eighties pop.
Main Cast
- Brooklyn Davey Norstedt Eleven (voice)
- Jolie Hoang-Rappaport Max Mayfield (voice)
- Luca Diaz Mike Wheeler (voice)
- Elisha Williams Lucas Sinclair (voice)
- Braxton Quinney Dustin Henderson (voice)
- Benjamin Plessala Will Byers (voice)
- Brett Gipson Jim Hopper (voice)
Official Trailer
Related Soundtracks
Soundtrack Crossovers
Complete Soundtrack List - All Songs Played in Every Episode
| Episode | Song Title | Artist |
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| E1 | Haunted When the Minutes Drag | Love and Rockets |
| E1 | Poison Arrow | ABC |
| E1 | Twisted Avenues | Motion Pictures |
| E1 | Haunted When the Minutes Drag | Love and Rockets |
| E2 | You're Not Gonna Get It | Epicycle |
| E4 | Eye to Eye | Jagged Rocks on the Perimeter |
| E4 | The Warrior (feat. Scandal) | Patty Smyth |
| E5 | Would You Stay There | The Xotics |
| E5 | Plus Seven | Fetchin' Bones |
| E6 | Good Feeling | Violent Femmes |
| E8 | Let's Ride | Sabre |
| E8 | Tenderness | General Public |