True Detective Season 4 soundtrack: All songs and artists
HBOEnding with a heart-pounding finale, that featured two new songs and one old tune, the True Detective Season 4 soundtrack is complete.
True Detective Night Country has ended, and the show stuck the landing, as we wrote in our spoiler-free, five-star review of Season 4.
The show has also been powered by a superb soundtrack, featuring songs by the likes of The Beatles, Florence and the Machine, The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, and Billie Eilish.
Tanya Tagaq and DARKSIDE can be added to that list, as we complete our True Detective Season 4 soundtrack overview with songs from all six episodes.
True Detective Season 4 soundtrack: All songs and artists
The True Detective Season 4 soundtrack is headline by Billie Eilish and includes songs by The Beatles, Johnny Cash, and Mazzy Star.
True Detective’s dark and foreboding soundtracks match the grim nature of the show’s stories and themes. Indeed, one of the highlights of Season 1 was the opening tune — ‘Far From Any Road’ by The Handsome Family.
Below is a list of songs on the True Detective Season 4 soundtrack, including artists where available. We’ll add new tunes to the list as soon as an episode has aired.
OPENING THEME
- ‘Bury a Friend’ by Billie Eilish
EPISODE 1
- ‘Twist and Shout’ by The Beatles
- ‘Sweat (A La La La La Long)’ by Inner Circle
- ‘Magpie’ by The Unthanks
- ‘You are Amen’ by Pollyester
- ‘Black Sedan’ by Charlie Crockett
- ‘Rescue Me’ by Unions
- ‘State of the Art (A.E.I.O.U.)’ by Jim James
EPISODE 2
- ‘Song for the Siren (Take 2)’ by Tim Buckley
- ‘Little Saint Nick’ by The Beach Boys
- ‘You’re the First, the Last’ by Blue Moment
- ‘Wannabe’ by The Spice Girls
- ‘I Love You Love’ by Johnny Cash
- ‘Pass Them By’ by Agnes Obel
- ‘Get Down Tonight’ by KC and the Sunshine Band
EPISODE 3
- ‘Sing Sing’ by The Bones of J.R. Jones
- ‘Like I Do’ by Georgina Birch
- ‘I Follow Rivers’ by Marika Hackman
- ‘Limbo’ by Lissom, Julien Marchal & Lowswimmer
- ‘Inside’ by Chris Avantgarde and Red Rosamond
EPISODE 4
- ‘Everybody Dies’ by Billie Eilish
- ‘Into Dust’ by Mazzy Star
- ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ by Will Ferrell and Zoey Deschanel
- ‘Feel First Life’ by Jon Hopkins
- ‘The Wild Darkness’ by Moby
EPISODE 5
- ‘Warm Shadow’ by Fink
- ‘Die 4 You’ by Perfume Genius
- ‘Nothing Breaks Like a Heart’ by Clea
- ‘Save Tonight’ by Zayde Wolf
EPISODE 6
- ‘Twist and Shout’ by The Beatles
- ‘The Only Shrine I’ve Seen’ by DARKSIDE
- ‘Submerged’ by Tanya Tagaq
As for the show’s memorable score, that’s composed by Vince Pope, whose previous credits include Misfits, Silent Witness, and Black Mirror. And who previously worked with True Detective Season 4 showrunner Issa López on the brilliant Tigers Are Not Afraid.
True Detective Night Country is available on HBO and MAX in the US, and Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK.
Find out how many seasons there are, why Season 4 is called Night Country, real-life mysteries that inspired the series, and similar shows you can watch. You can also find even more amazing TV shows to stream this month.
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