True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 4
True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 4 | ||||
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Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
Released | May 28, 2013 | |||
Length | 48:54 | |||
Label | ATO | |||
True Blood soundtracks chronology | ||||
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True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 4 is the soundtrack featuring songs from the fifth and sixth seasons of the HBO television series True Blood. The album was released on May 28, 2013, through ATO Records.[1]
Background
[edit]The soundtrack featured songs from Iggy Pop, Eric Burdon, Jenny Lewis, My Morning Jacket, Bethany Cosentino, The Flaming Lips and Deap Vally amongst others.[2] The 1964 song "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" by Nina Simone was covered by Burdon and Lewis, where the former described it had a "really fresh feeling to it".[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Scott Hallam of Dread Central assigned two-and-a-half out of five stating that the album "feature more electronic music that is as far from the luscious, sexy tunes the albums opens with as you can get".[4] Nick Catucci of Rolling Stone wrote "Although this soundtrack shows a certain fealty to familiar names and indie faves, the songs (some cut just for the show) clearly favor sex, rot and fine times in between."[5] A critic from Renowned for Sound, described the soundtrack as "super enjoyable with a great track listing".[6] Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter wrote "Despite its obvious commercial intentions, this diverse, artful and intelligently assembled set should get anyone's blood flowing."[7] Matt James of PopMatters rated 6 out of 10 to the soundtrack and wrote "Vol. Four, like its three Grammy-nominated kinfolk, has been clearly compiled with care."[8]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" | Eric Burdon with Jenny Lewis | 3:15 |
2. | "Let's Boot and Rally" | Iggy Pop with Bethany Cosentino | 2:54 |
3. | "What Makes a Good Man?" | The Heavy | 3:48 |
4. | "Smokestack Lightning" | Howlin' Wolf | 3:09 |
5. | "Pocket Change" | Alabama Shakes | 2:26 |
6. | "Authority Song" | Bosco Delrey | 3:28 |
7. | "Turn Turn Turn" | My Morning Jacket | 4:35 |
8. | "Your Face Can Tell The Future" | The Flaming Lips | 5:21 |
9. | "The Sun" | The Naked and Famous | 3:56 |
10. | "Undertow" | Warpaint | 5:53 |
11. | "I Wanna Be Your Man" | Mobley | 2:30 |
12. | "(She's A) Wanderer" | Deap Vally | 2:24 |
13. | "Whatever I Am, You Made Me" | Koko Taylor | 2:29 |
14. | "We'll Meet Again" | Los Lobos | 2:46 |
Total length: | 48:54 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)[9] | 13 |
References
[edit]- ^ "True Blood Vol. 4 Soundtrack Out Now". Ato Records. May 28, 2013. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "KCRW Exclusive: Eric Burdon and Jenny Lewis Duet for True Blood". KCRW. May 10, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Hyman, Dan (May 28, 2013). "Inside 'True Bloods Killer New Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Hallam, Scott (May 27, 2013). "True Blood: Music From the HBO Original Series Volume 4 (Soundtrack)". Dread Central. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Catucci, Nick (June 17, 2013). "True Blood: Music From the HBO Original Series Volume 4". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Album Review: True Blood Vol. 4 – Soundtrack". Renowned For Sound. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (May 28, 2013). "Various Artists: True Blood - Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 4". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ James, Matt (July 17, 2013). "Various Artists: True Blood Vol. Four". PopMatters. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Soundtracks: Week of June 15, 2013". Billboard. June 15, 2013. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2024.