Prepare for the new season with these Game Of Thrones Spotify playlists

At the end of a long, difficult day, Tyrion Lannister just likes to kick back with some Mozart and Handel, maybe a little Mumford & Sons. He’s also way into Art Tatum and Miles Davis, despite jazz not existing in his time and place. Okay, this is getting ridiculous. Yes, Game Of Thrones is a fantasy show, so theoretically anything is possible. Once dragons are introduced into a narrative, all bets would seem to be off. But the characters clearly do not have access to streaming music services like Spotify. As far afield as George R.R. Martin’s franchise can go, everyone can agree that this would be beyond the pale. Nevertheless, the official Game Of Thrones Spotify account has 31 free, streaming playlists, each one themed around a particular character. As Thrones prepares for its sixth season this weekend, this is a fun way for fans to reconnect with characters from the series’ past. For anyone who might want to know, for instance, what Ned Stark would have listened to while working out, here is a golden opportunity to learn. For the record, Ned’s playlist is heavy on classic British rock: Beatles, Zeppelin, Stones, Cream, Kinks, etc. The basics. There’s some Jimi and Creedence in there, too.