Annihilation

Book Playlist

Annihilation Playlist

by Jeff VanderMeer

16 tracks

balanced

Mar 14, 2026

This playlist mirrors the unsettling and enigmatic atmosphere of Jeff VanderMeer's "Annihilation," blending eerie instrumentals and haunting vocals that evoke the creeping alien nature and psychological tension of Area X. The instrumental tracks use ambient electronic and post-rock textures to reflect the mysterious wilderness and surreal encounters, while the vocal songs capture the emotional complexity and isolation of the characters.

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Track List

16 songs

1

Emerald and Stone

Brian Eno · Venice

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2

Angle of List

Loscil · Sea Island

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3

The Last Light

Gulminya · The Last Light

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4

Nocturne

Peter Gregson · Gregson: Nocturne

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5

Mirroring

Gidde · Mirroring

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6

Midas

Maribou State · Portraits

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7

No light, No light

Sweet Little Band · Babies Go Florence & The Machine

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8

Blackout

Thomas & Muse · We All Fall Down

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9

The Raven

Silvia Ward · The Raven

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10

The Wolves

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

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11

Towers

Bon Iver · Bon Iver, Bon Iver

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12

The Seer

Swans · The Seer

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13

(My) Grime Oblivion

V0ID LOOP · (My) Grime Oblivion

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14

The Sound of Silence

Disturbed · Acoustic Metal

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15

Strange Mercy

St. Vincent · Strange Mercy

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16

Good People

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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