The Elsewhere Express

Book Playlist

The Elsewhere Express Playlist

by Samantha Sotto Yambao

18 tracks

balanced

Mar 17, 2026

This playlist captures the wistful, dreamlike journey of The Elsewhere Express, blending delicate instrumentals and evocative vocals to mirror the book’s themes of grief, hope, and self-discovery. The instrumental selections invoke the fantastical and reflective atmospheres reminiscent of a Ghibli-esque fantasy, while the vocal tracks explore personal transformation and emotional depth through diverse indie and folk styles.

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Track List

18 songs

1

Aerial Boundaries

Michael Hedges · Best Of Michael Hedges

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2

Pulses of Information

Rival Consoles · Overflow

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3

21:05

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

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4

Skyward

Dee Art · Footsteps in the Clouds

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5

I Can Almost See You

Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

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6

Midnight Sun

Zara Larsson · Midnight Sun

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7

The Blue Notebooks

Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (20 Year Edition)

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8

Lost in My Mind

The Head And The Heart · Lost in My Mind

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9

Holocene

Bon Iver · Bon Iver, Bon Iver

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10

Ghosts

Japan · Electronic 80's (Ministry Of Sound)

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11

Futile Devices

Sufjan Stevens · The Age of Adz

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12

Work Song

Roma Symphony Orchestra · RSO Performs Hozier

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13

Stubborn Love

The Lumineers · The Lumineers

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14

Bloodbuzz Ohio

The National · Gasoline Rainbows

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15

Meet Me in the Woods

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

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16

Slow Show

The National · Boxer

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17

I and Love and You

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs The Avett Brothers

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18

I am Not Superman

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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