Straight Up
Book Playlist

Straight Up

by Ruby Tui

This playlist captures the essence of Ruby Tui's memoir "Straight Up," reflecting her journey of resilience, identity, and cultural pride. The instrumental selections evoke moments of introspection and growth, while the vocal tracks underscore themes of empowerment, overcoming adversity, and connection to heritage. A diverse blend of indie, ambient, classical, and folk genres mirrors the multifaceted emotions and experiences depicted in the book.

17 tracks
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Aug 4, 2026
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17 songs
1
Islands - Essential Einaudi

Nightbook

Ludovico Einaudi · Islands - Essential Einaudi

2
Spaces

Over There, It's Raining

Nils Frahm · Spaces

3
Embers

Embers

Flights of Helios · Embers

4
Quiescence

Quiescence

Nelson Robert · Quiescence

5
Bird Ambience

Cumulonimbus Dream

Masayoshi Fujita · Bird Ambience

6
Black Sands

Black Sands

Bonobo · Black Sands

7
(10's) Tens Collected Volume 2

Keep Your Head Up

Ben Howard · (10's) Tens Collected Volume 2

8
Reading Romantasy

Glory And Gore

Lorde · Reading Romantasy

9
Indie Weekend

Dog Days Are Over

Florence + The Machine · Indie Weekend

10
Ruhige schöne Musik

Waves

Dean Lewis · Ruhige schöne Musik

11
Singer-Songwriter Summer

Shake It Out

Florence + The Machine · Singer-Songwriter Summer

12
Keep Calm & Chillout

River

Leon Bridges · Keep Calm & Chillout

13
forks

Breathe Me

Sia · forks

14
Pink Breath

Youth

Daughter Of A Drum · Pink Breath

15
cozy autumn vibes

Hold Back The River

James Bay · cozy autumn vibes

16
All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

The Story

Brandi Carlile · All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

17
Late Night Lemonade

Late Night Lemonade

Luminary Flux · Late Night Lemonade

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