Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick
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Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick

by Caro Claire Burke

This playlist mirrors the unsettling yet satirical journey of "Yesteryear," blending rustic Americana with eerie, atmospheric instrumentals that evoke the 1855 setting and the protagonist's shock. The mix of indie folk, ambient post-rock, and classical pieces underscore the tension between modernity and pioneer life, while vocal tracks explore identity, survival, and societal satire reflecting the book's emotional and thematic arcs.

19 tracks
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May 17, 2026
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19 songs
1
It's Never Been Like That (Deluxe Version)

Long Distance Call

Phoenix · It's Never Been Like That (Deluxe Version)

2
Horizon

Horizon

Maxence Cyrin · Horizon

3
Trance Frendz

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

4
The Meetings of the Waters

The Meetings of the Waters

Fionn Regan · The Meetings of the Waters

5
For Cheap Or For Free

You Can Be Timeless

The Henry Clay People · For Cheap Or For Free

6
Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Bande originale du film)

Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi

Yann Tiersen · Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Bande originale du film)

7
The Bells Sketch

The Bells Sketch

James Blake · The Bells Sketch

8
151a

I Am the Antichrist to You

Kishi Bashi · 151a

9
yearning

Pale Blue Eyes

The Velvet Underground · yearning

10
Tribute to Hozier

Work Song

Molotov Cocktail Piano · Tribute to Hozier

11
Strung Out on Fiona Apple: The String Quartet Tribute

Shadowboxer

Vitamin String Quartet · Strung Out on Fiona Apple: The String Quartet Tribute

12
Julia

Sugar Clouds

Ásgeir · Julia

13
Live at the Boarding House, San Francisco

Jolene

Dolly Parton · Live at the Boarding House, San Francisco

14
The Nashville Sound

If We Were Vampires

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit · The Nashville Sound

15
So Runs The World Away

The Curse

Josh Ritter · So Runs The World Away

16
MSQ Performs The Avett Brothers

I and Love and You

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs The Avett Brothers

17
American VI: Ain't No Grave

Ain't No Grave

Johnny Cash · American VI: Ain't No Grave

18
Mellow Morning Café

Landslide - 2018 Remaster

Fleetwood Mac · Mellow Morning Café

19
Dream Department

Your Gaze Is a Nuclear Bomb

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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