What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Playlist

by 村上春樹

19 tracks

balanced

Aug 2, 2026

This playlist mirrors Haruki Murakami's blend of introspection and physicality in 'What I Talk About When I Talk About Running.' The instrumental selections evoke the rhythm and solitude of running and the meditative focus of writing, while the vocal tracks reflect the emotional and philosophical nuances of endurance, self-reflection, and the passage of time. A diverse mix of ambient, classical, indie folk, and subtle electronic sub-genres captures the book's quiet yet dynamic journey.

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Track List

19 songs

1

Life In a Glasshouse

Radiohead · Amnesiac

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2

Bloom - Bonus Track

The Paper Kites · Woodland

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3

Are You Serious

Andrew Bird · Are You Serious

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4

First Breath

Liesbet Leroy · Sacred Breath

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5

The Hidden River of My Life

Sufjan Stevens · The Greatest Gift

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6

Sunlight through the Leaves

Carlina Abdala · Strings of the Clear River

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7

Quiet River

Peter Morais · Quiet River

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8

Ambre

Nils Frahm · Wintermusik

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9

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel · In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

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10

The Suburbs

Music Box Mania · MBM Performs Arcade Fire

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11

Homeward Bound

Simon & Garfunkel Experience · The Best of Simon & Garfunkel

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12

Running Up That Hill

Placebo · Covers

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13

Road to Nowhere - 2005 Remaster

Talking Heads · Happy 80s

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14

I Will Follow You into the Dark

Death Cab for Cutie · Slow Rock

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15

Heartbeats

José González · Veneer

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16

Skinny Love

Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago

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17

Chasing Cars

Snow Patrol · Chasing Cars

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18

Fast Car

Tracy Chapman Experience · Fast Car

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19

Late Night Lemonade

Luminary Flux · Late Night Lemonade

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