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Anxious People Playlist
This playlist captures the delicate balance of humor, anxiety, and unexpected warmth found in Fredrik Backman’s "Anxious People." The mix of vocal and instrumental tracks spans indie folk, subtle jazz, and thoughtful cinematic pieces that reflect the quirky, diverse characters and the unfolding emotional connections amid tension. Its balanced mood and diverse sonic palette provide a perfect backdrop for immersive reading without distraction, embodying themes of empathy, human frailty, and hope.
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Track List
21 songs
1
Heartbeats (made popular by Jose Gonzalez) [backing version]
Party Tyme · Rock Male Hits 18 - Party Tyme (Backing Versions)
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2
All the rowboats
Sweet Little Band · Babies Go Regina Spektor
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3
If We Were Vampires
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit · The Nashville Sound
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4
Riverside (Rework)
Agnes Obel · Riverside
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5
Postcards from Italy
Beirut · Gulag Orkestar
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Re: Stacks
Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star · Lullaby Versions of Bon Iver
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To Build A Home
The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur
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Nightshift
John Tejada · Nightshift
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9
Your Hand in Mine
Explosions In The Sky · Rough Trade Shops: 15 Years of Bella Union Records
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10
Slow Show
The National · Boxer
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11
A Case of You
Joni Mitchell · Easy Going 70's
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12
Landslide - 2018 Remaster
Fleetwood Mac · Classic Acoustic
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13
Holocene (made popular by Bon Iver) [backing version]
Party Tyme · Rock Male Hits 14 - Party Tyme (Backing Versions)
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14
Fallingwater
Maggie Rogers · Wochenende
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15
Intro
Los Fastidios · XXX The Number of the Beat
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16
Bloodflow
Grandbrothers · Open
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17
Agnes Obel - The Curse Intro
Sharin Speaks · Sharin Speaks
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18
First Day of My Life
Dropping A Popped Locket · Bright Eyes
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19
Home (made popular by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros) [backing version]
Party Tyme · Rock Male Hits 29 - Party Tyme (Backing Versions)
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Mykonos
Fleet Foxes · Alternative Spirit
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