Yesteryear

Book Playlist

Yesteryear Playlist

by Caro Claire Burke

19 tracks

balanced

Apr 23, 2026

5 mixes for this book

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.

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Track List

19 songs

1

Sonic Woodland Dawn Chorus (Excerpt)

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

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2

Not from the Past, Not for the Future

Fabrizio Paterlini · Now

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3

Evening Hymn

Medieval Tales · Evening Hymn

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4

A Faint Qualm for the Future

Luke Howard · All of Us

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5

Akal Ki

Aukai · Game Trails

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6

As the Darkness Falls

Maxence Cyrin · Melancholy Island

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7

fields of forever - helios rework

Chad Lawson · drift (ambient remixes)

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8

Terminal 7

Tomasz Stanko Quintet · Dark Eyes

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9

To Build A Home

The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur

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10

Come Wander with Me

Jeff Alexander · Late Night Tales: Air

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11

Work Song

Molotov Cocktail Piano · Tribute to Hozier

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12

Silhouette

Aquilo · Thrill of it All

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13

Sedona

Houndmouth · Little Neon Limelight

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14

Wolf

Yeah Yeah Yeahs · Cool It Down

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15

Cigarette Daydreams

Cage The Elephant · Melophobia

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16

Blood Bank

Bon Iver · Blood Bank

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17

Patterns

Laura Marling · Patterns in Repeat

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18

Two Weeks

FKA twigs · LP1

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19

Matcha Cookies

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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