Norwegian Wood

Book Playlist

Norwegian Wood Playlist

by Haruki Murakami

16 tracks

balanced

Mar 25, 2026

3 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the nostalgic, introspective, and melancholic moods of "Norwegian Wood," reflecting its 1960s Tokyo setting and the emotional complexities of young love and loss. The instrumental selections blend delicate indie folk and ambient textures that evoke the novel's intimate atmosphere and reflective moments, while the vocal tracks explore themes of longing, memory, and personal growth through diverse indie and alternative voices.

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Track List

16 songs

1

Lamp (feat. Nujabes)

haruka nakamura · MELODICA

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2

Fragment I - Revisited

Library Tapes · Revisited

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3

The Guvna

Kamaal Williams · Stings

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4

Soon It Will Be Cold Enough to Build Fires

Emancipator · Soon It Will Be Cold Enough

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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

Faint Glow

Eisbär und Bergmann · Drift Beneath the Stars

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7

Holy Reflections

Helios Gospel Harmony · Holy Reflections

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8

Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Saint Etienne · Foxbase Alpha

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9

I Am the Antichrist to You

Kishi Bashi · 151a

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10

First Day of My Life

Dropping A Popped Locket · Bright Eyes

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11

Young And Beautiful

Lana Del Rey · Обратно в клас - pop

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12

Gold on the Ceiling - 2021 Remaster

The Black Keys · El Camino (2021 Remaster)

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13

Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want

The Smiths · Chilled 80's

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14

Waiting Around to Die

Company Townes · Van Zandt

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15

Tokyo

White Lies · FIVE V2

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16

Good People

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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