Ukraine Diaries

Book Playlist

Ukraine Diaries Playlist

by Andrey Kurkov

14 tracks

balanced

Mar 10, 2026

This playlist captures the poignant, tense, and intimate atmosphere of Andrey Kurkov's "Ukraine Diaries," reflecting the harsh winter backdrop, the emotional weariness of revolutionaries, and the subtle resilience of human connection amidst crisis. The instrumental tracks evoke the cold silence and underlying tension of Kiev during the revolution, while the vocal songs explore themes of hope, struggle, and personal reflection, matching the book's complex cultural and emotional layers.

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Track List

14 songs

1

I Can Almost See You

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

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2

Nightfall

HELIOSKY · Nightfall

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3

Last Light

Zero 7 · EP3

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4

A Snowflake

Peter Broderick · Float

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5

Good Night, Day

Jóhann Jóhannsson · Orphée

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6

Snowy Night Tale

Masayoshi Fujita · Book of Life

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7

Ferme Les Yeux

Sylvain Chauveau · Des Plumes Dans La Tête

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8

Memory Arc

Rival Consoles · Persona

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9

Water from the Same Source

Christian Erik Frederickson · Systems / Layers

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10

Undercurrent (Clean Heart)

Perfume Genius · Undercurrent (Clean Heart)

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11

This Is the Day

Bob Catley · When Empires Burn

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12

Winter Song

Sara Bareilles · Holiday Pop Hits

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13

Land Locked Blues

Bright Eyes · I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

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14

Good People

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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