Anxious People
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Anxious People

by Fredrik Backman

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.

21 tracks
balanced
Feb 27, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
0
Rock Male Hits 18 - Party Tyme (Backing Versions)

Heartbeats (made popular by Jose Gonzalez) [backing version]

Party Tyme · Rock Male Hits 18 - Party Tyme (Backing Versions)

1
Babies Go Regina Spektor

All the rowboats

Sweet Little Band · Babies Go Regina Spektor

2
The Nashville Sound

If We Were Vampires

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit · The Nashville Sound

3
Riverside

Riverside (Rework)

Agnes Obel · Riverside

4
Gulag Orkestar

Postcards from Italy

Beirut · Gulag Orkestar

5
Lullaby Versions of Bon Iver

Re: Stacks

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star · Lullaby Versions of Bon Iver

6
Ma Fleur

To Build A Home

The Cinematic Orchestra · Ma Fleur

7
Nightshift

Nightshift

John Tejada · Nightshift

8
Rough Trade Shops: 15 Years of Bella Union Records

Your Hand in Mine

Explosions In The Sky · Rough Trade Shops: 15 Years of Bella Union Records

9
Boxer

Slow Show

The National · Boxer

10
Easy Going 70's

A Case of You

Joni Mitchell · Easy Going 70's

11
Classic Acoustic

Landslide - 2018 Remaster

Fleetwood Mac · Classic Acoustic

12
Rock Male Hits 14 - Party Tyme (Backing Versions)

Holocene (made popular by Bon Iver) [backing version]

Party Tyme · Rock Male Hits 14 - Party Tyme (Backing Versions)

13
Wochenende

Fallingwater

Maggie Rogers · Wochenende

14
XXX The Number of the Beat

Intro

Los Fastidios · XXX The Number of the Beat

15
Open

Bloodflow

Grandbrothers · Open

16
Sharin Speaks

Agnes Obel - The Curse Intro

Sharin Speaks · Sharin Speaks

17
Bright Eyes

First Day of My Life

Dropping A Popped Locket · Bright Eyes

18
Rock Male Hits 29 - Party Tyme (Backing Versions)

Home (made popular by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros) [backing version]

Party Tyme · Rock Male Hits 29 - Party Tyme (Backing Versions)

19
Alternative Spirit

Mykonos

Fleet Foxes · Alternative Spirit

20
Why not?

Every Border Gone

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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Length medium
Instrumental 50%
Environment balanced

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