Norwegian Wood
Book Playlist

Norwegian Wood

by Haruki Murakami

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.

16 tracks
balanced
Mar 25, 2026
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Track List

16 songs
1
MELODICA

Lamp (feat. Nujabes)

haruka nakamura · MELODICA

2
Revisited

Fragment I - Revisited

Library Tapes · Revisited

3
Stings

The Guvna

Kamaal Williams · Stings

4
Soon It Will Be Cold Enough

Soon It Will Be Cold Enough to Build Fires

Emancipator · Soon It Will Be Cold Enough

5
Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

I Can Almost See You

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

6
Drift Beneath the Stars

Faint Glow

Eisbär und Bergmann · Drift Beneath the Stars

7
Holy Reflections

Holy Reflections

Helios Gospel Harmony · Holy Reflections

8
Foxbase Alpha

Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Saint Etienne · Foxbase Alpha

9
151a

I Am the Antichrist to You

Kishi Bashi · 151a

10
Bright Eyes

First Day of My Life

Dropping A Popped Locket · Bright Eyes

11
Обратно в клас - pop

Young And Beautiful

Lana Del Rey · Обратно в клас - pop

12
El Camino (2021 Remaster)

Gold on the Ceiling - 2021 Remaster

The Black Keys · El Camino (2021 Remaster)

13
Chilled 80's

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

The Smiths · Chilled 80's

14
Van Zandt

Waiting Around to Die

Company Townes · Van Zandt

15
FIVE V2

Tokyo

White Lies · FIVE V2

16
Why not?

Good People

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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