The Brains of Rats

Book Playlist

The Brains of Rats Playlist

by Michael Blumlein

18 tracks

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Jun 28, 2026

This playlist mirrors the intricate and unsettling themes of "The Brains of Rats" by Michael Blumlein, weaving together tense, cerebral instrumentals with haunting vocal tracks that explore the human psyche and transformation. The instrumental selections range from experimental electronic to dark ambient, reflecting the book's clinical yet mysterious atmosphere, while the vocal pieces evoke character emotions and narrative twists with diverse indie and alternative styles.

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Track List

18 songs

1

Snow

Ben Frost · Sólaris

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2

Introspection - Edit

Laraaji · Introspection (Edit)

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3

Alien Observer

Grouper · A I A: Alien Observer

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4

Untitled #3 - Samskeyti

Sigur Rós · ( )

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5

Oslo

Tyondai Braxton · Oslo

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6

The Host

VMC · The Host

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7

Gilded

Sarah Davachi · Gave in Rest

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8

Falaise

Floating Points · Crush

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9

Entropy

Dos Brains · A World Of Color

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10

Limousine

Brand New · The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me

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11

Dark Star

POLIÇA · Give You The Ghost

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12

What The Water Gave Me

Florence + The Machine · witchy fall vibes

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13

Youth

Daughter Of A Drum · Pink Breath

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14

anemone

slenderbodies · fabulist

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15

The Great Escape

Woodkid · The Golden Age

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16

Breathe Me

Sia · In Your Feels

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17

Without Form and Void

Hammock · Silencia

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18

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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