Episode 4 of True Detective Season 4 features tracks by Billie Eilish and Moby – here’s details of everything else on the soundtrack.
True Detective Season 4 has a banging soundtrack, with the likes of Florence and the Machine, The Spice Girls, Tim Buckley, and Georgina Birch all heard during the first three episodes.
The fourth instalment adds Moby and Mazzy Star to the mix. Plus a Billie Eilish song in addition to the opening theme. And an unexpected tune from the Elf soundtrack.
So here’s details of the the new tunes that have been added to the True Detective song list…
True Detective Season 4 soundtrack: All songs and artists
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
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.
