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True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 4

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True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 4
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedMay 28, 2013
Length48:54
LabelATO
True Blood soundtracks chronology
True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 3
(2011) 		True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 4
(2013)

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

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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

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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

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True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 4 track listing
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"Eric Burdon with Jenny Lewis3:15
2."Let's Boot and Rally"Iggy Pop with Bethany Cosentino2:54
3."What Makes a Good Man?"The Heavy3:48
4."Smokestack Lightning"Howlin' Wolf3:09
5."Pocket Change"Alabama Shakes2:26
6."Authority Song"Bosco Delrey3:28
7."Turn Turn Turn"My Morning Jacket4:35
8."Your Face Can Tell The Future"The Flaming Lips5:21
9."The Sun"The Naked and Famous3:56
10."Undertow"Warpaint5:53
11."I Wanna Be Your Man"Mobley2:30
12."(She's A) Wanderer"Deap Vally2:24
13."Whatever I Am, You Made Me"Koko Taylor2:29
14."We'll Meet Again"Los Lobos2:46
Total length:48:54

Charts

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Chart performance for True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 4
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)[9] 13

References

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  1. ^ "True Blood Vol. 4 Soundtrack Out Now". Ato Records. May 28, 2013. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Hyman, Dan (May 28, 2013). "Inside 'True Blood''s Killer New Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Album Review: True Blood Vol. 4 – Soundtrack". Renowned For Sound. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ James, Matt (July 17, 2013). "Various Artists: True Blood Vol. Four". PopMatters. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "Soundtracks: Week of June 15, 2013". Billboard. June 15, 2013. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
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