Coming of Age in Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild
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Coming of Age in Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild Playlist

by Noël Merino

19 tracks
balanced
May 13, 2026

This playlist captures the spirit of Chris McCandless's journey in Into the Wild, blending reflective instrumentals that evoke the vast wilderness and introspection with lyrical songs that explore themes of freedom, youthful idealism, and the search for identity. The instrumental tracks provide an immersive backdrop for contemplation, while the vocal selections connect deeply with the emotional and cultural nuances of the narrative.

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Track List

19 songs
1

Anything You Synthesize - Ambient

The American Dollar · Ambient One

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The First I love You

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein · Stranger Things 3 (Original Score from the Netflix Original Series)

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Inspirit

Julianna Barwick · Healing Is A Miracle

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Aerials

Lights & Motion · Reanimation

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Concerning Hobbits

Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Stone - Matthew Herbert's Spring Dub

Hidden Orchestra · Dawn Chorus (Remixes)

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Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

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Threnody

Goldmund · The Malady Of Elegance

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9

Into the Wild

LP · 100 Alternative 2000s

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10

America

Simon & Garfunkel · Pure... America

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Young Lion

Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City

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Lost in My Mind

The Head And The Heart · Lost in My Mind

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The Wolves

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

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Send Me On My Way

Rusted Root · Happy Folk Songs

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15

Society

Eddie Vedder · Into The Wild (Music For The Motion Picture)

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16

Wildflowers (Arr. by Penelope Appleyard)

Tom Petty · Anam: Music to Move the Soul

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Far from Any Road

The Handsome Family · Singing Bones

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18

The Sound of Settling

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Death Cab For Cutie

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Blue Blue Sky

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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