Chains

Book Playlist

Chains Playlist

by Laurie Halse Anderson

16 tracks

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Jul 27, 2026

This playlist mirrors the emotional journey and historical setting of "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson, blending colonial era-inspired instrumentals with modern indie and folk songs that evoke themes of struggle, hope, and resilience. The instrumental selections incorporate classical and ambient styles that reflect the 18th-century American Revolutionary atmosphere, while the vocal tracks explore personal and societal battles for freedom, identity, and courage through diverse voices and genres.

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Track List

16 songs

1

Winter is coming

Moody Me · Winter is coming

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2

Walk On

James Keelaghan · Second-Hand

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3

Main Titles (From "The Cider House Rules" Score)

Rachel Portman · The Cider House Rules (Original Score)

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4

Bær (Version for Orchestra)

Hildur Guðnadóttir · Guðnadóttir: Bær (Version for Orchestra)

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5

At the Crossroads

Gravel N Bones · At The Crossroads

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6

Freedom

Seb Wery · Freedom

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7

Here Before

Vashti Bunyan · Lookaftering

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8

To Be Alone With You

Sufjan Stevens · Seven Swans

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9

I Had Me a Girl

The Civil Wars · The Civil Wars

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10

Shelter

Vitamin String Quartet · The Tribute To Ray LaMontagne

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11

Hard Times Come Again No More

The Chieftains · Voice of Ages (Deluxe Edition)

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12

Rivers and Roads

The Head And The Heart · The Head And The Heart (15th Anniversary Edition)

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13

Strange Mercy

St. Vincent · Strange Mercy

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14

Blood In The Cut

K.Flay · Every Where Is Some Where (Deluxe)

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15

Lost It To Trying

Son Lux · Lanterns

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16

Beauty Queen DJ

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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