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

by Noël Merino

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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May 13, 2026
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Track List

19 songs
1
Ambient One

Anything You Synthesize - Ambient

The American Dollar · Ambient One

2
Stranger Things 3 (Original Score from the Netflix Original Series)

The First I love You

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

3
Healing Is A Miracle

Inspirit

Julianna Barwick · Healing Is A Miracle

4
Reanimation

Aerials

Lights & Motion · Reanimation

5
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Concerning Hobbits

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

6
Dawn Chorus (Remixes)

Stone - Matthew Herbert's Spring Dub

Hidden Orchestra · Dawn Chorus (Remixes)

7
12 Songs From Home

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

8
The Malady Of Elegance

Threnody

Goldmund · The Malady Of Elegance

9
100 Alternative 2000s

Into the Wild

LP · 100 Alternative 2000s

10
Pure... America

America

Simon & Garfunkel · Pure... America

11
Modern Vampires of the City

Young Lion

Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City

12
Lost in My Mind

Lost in My Mind

The Head And The Heart · Lost in My Mind

13
Every Kingdom

The Wolves

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

14
Happy Folk Songs

Send Me On My Way

Rusted Root · Happy Folk Songs

15
Into The Wild (Music For The Motion Picture)

Society

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

16
Anam: Music to Move the Soul

Wildflowers (Arr. by Penelope Appleyard)

Tom Petty · Anam: Music to Move the Soul

17
Singing Bones

Far from Any Road

The Handsome Family · Singing Bones

18
MSQ Performs Death Cab For Cutie

The Sound of Settling

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Death Cab For Cutie

19
Spell She Cast

Blue Blue Sky

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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