Est. MMXXVI · Vol. I
Dead Famous
Music for the Departed
The playlist they never made
A posthumous playlist subscription

What would Charles Darwin stream on a Tuesday night?

Every month we curate a seven-track playlist for a historical figure, fictional character, or mythological legend — researched, argued over, and printed onto a museum-quality A3 poster. Six tracks are chosen for defensible reasons. One is a joke. All of it is fact-checked.

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The Dead Famous Series · No. 003
Dead Famous
Charles
Darwin
◆ 1809–1882 ◆
I.The Sound of Silence — Simon & Garfunkel
II.Africa — Toto
III.Breathe — Pink Floyd
IV.The Scientist — Coldplay
V.Fix You — Coldplay
VI.Survival — Muse
VII.Eye of the Tiger — Survivor
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Actual poster
The Archive

Twelve figures, three series

Browse every launch playlist in full. A new figure joins the archive every month.

The Process

How it works

I.

Choose your figure

Pick a name from the archive, or let the editors surprise you each month with the newest addition.

II.

We research and argue

Every track is chosen for a reason rooted in the figure's documented life, then fact-checked before it goes anywhere near a printer.

III.

A poster arrives

A3, premium quality paper, posted from the UK, with a linked playlist so you can actually press play.

Subscription Rates

Choose your edition

All prices in GBP. Every poster ships from the UK on premium quality paper. Checkout is handled securely at shop.deadfamous.co.

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£32.99 /month

One new poster every month — the Editor's Choice, a surprise figure delivered to your door.

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Notices & Corrections

Frequently asked questions

—Is this actually researched, or just made up?
Both, deliberately. Six of the seven tracks on every playlist are chosen for a real, defensible reason rooted in the figure's documented life. One track is the joke, and we always tell you which one. The What They Actually Heard section is fully fact-checked period music you can genuinely find and play.
—What size are the posters?
A3, printed on premium quality paper with an elegant non-glossy finish, shipped from the UK.
—Can I choose which figure I receive each month?
No — each month you receive the Editor's Choice, a surprise figure. Part of the fun is not knowing who arrives next.
—Is there an actual Spotify playlist?
Yes. Every poster links to its matching public Spotify playlist, so you can press play on the actual tracks while looking at the actual poster. Mildly haunting. Recommended.
—Can I cancel anytime?
Yes, with no minimum term. Cancel from your account at shop.deadfamous.co at any point and you will not be charged for the following month.

The departed are waiting for their playlists.

Twelve figures live now. A new one added every month. Christmas orders ship until 15 December.

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