The Willows

Book Playlist

The Willows Playlist

by Algernon Blackwood

19 tracks

balanced

Jun 23, 2026

This playlist captures the eerie, desolate atmosphere and creeping dread of Algernon Blackwood's "The Willows." The instrumental tracks weave organic, mysterious soundscapes echoing the swamp's vast loneliness, while the vocal songs explore themes of nature's ominous power, human vulnerability, and supernatural encounters, mirroring the story's emotional tension and haunting beauty.

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Track List

19 songs

1

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

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2

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

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3

Looped

Kiasmos · Kiasmos

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4

Slow Sun

Aukai · Slow Sun

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5

Swamp

Mohammad Reza Mortazavi · Nexus

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6

I'll Keep Coming

Low Roar · 0

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7

Immaru

Rhian Sheehan · Immaru

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8

Fragment II

Library Tapes · Fragment

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9

The Only Thing

Sufjan Stevens · Carrie & Lowell

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10

Woods

Bon Iver · Blood Bank

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11

Alien Observer

Grouper · A I A: Alien Observer

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12

Willow

Amadeus Indetzki · Tierbrücke

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13

Dark Water

Faderhead · Years Of The Serpent

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14

Eyes Wide Open

Gotye · Making Mirrors

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15

Sleepwalking

The Chain Gang Of 1974 · Massive Alternative Hits

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16

Crow (DJ-Kicks) - Mixed

Forest Swords · DJ-Kicks (Forest Swords) [DJ Mix]

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17

Bloodbuzz Ohio

The National · High Violet

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18

The Ocean Breathes Salty

White Knight Instrumental · Instrumental Covers of Modest Mouse

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19

Don’t Look Back

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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