Yesteryear
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Yesteryear

by Caro Claire Burke

This playlist mirrors the haunting and complex journey of "Yesteryear," blending intimate acoustic and folk-inspired instrumentals with evocative indie and alternative vocal tracks. The instrumental selections evoke the historical 1855 setting and the eerie transition from modern to pioneer life, while the vocal songs explore themes of identity, survival, and the clash between appearance and reality, matching the book's emotional depth and satire.

19 tracks
balanced
Apr 23, 2026
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Track List

19 songs
1
For the Birds: The Birdsong Project, Vol. III

Sonic Woodland Dawn Chorus (Excerpt)

Hidden Orchestra · For the Birds: The Birdsong Project, Vol. III

2
Now

Not from the Past, Not for the Future

Fabrizio Paterlini · Now

3
Evening Hymn

Evening Hymn

Medieval Tales · Evening Hymn

4
All of Us

A Faint Qualm for the Future

Luke Howard · All of Us

5
Game Trails

Akal Ki

Aukai · Game Trails

6
Melancholy Island

As the Darkness Falls

Maxence Cyrin · Melancholy Island

7
drift (ambient remixes)

fields of forever - helios rework

Chad Lawson · drift (ambient remixes)

8
Dark Eyes

Terminal 7

Tomasz Stanko Quintet · Dark Eyes

9
Ma Fleur

To Build A Home

The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur

10
Late Night Tales: Air

Come Wander with Me

Jeff Alexander · Late Night Tales: Air

11
Tribute to Hozier

Work Song

Molotov Cocktail Piano · Tribute to Hozier

12
Thrill of it All

Silhouette

Aquilo · Thrill of it All

13
Little Neon Limelight

Sedona

Houndmouth · Little Neon Limelight

14
Cool It Down

Wolf

Yeah Yeah Yeahs · Cool It Down

15
Melophobia

Cigarette Daydreams

Cage The Elephant · Melophobia

16
Blood Bank

Blood Bank

Bon Iver · Blood Bank

17
Patterns in Repeat

Patterns

Laura Marling · Patterns in Repeat

18
LP1

Two Weeks

FKA twigs · LP1

19
Spell She Cast

Matcha Cookies

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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