The highly anticipated return of HBO’s crime drama series, “True Detective,” for its fourth season, titled “True Detective: Night Country,” brought with it an unexpected and captivating theme song. Billie Eilish’s haunting track, ‘bury a friend,’ from her 2019 debut album ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,’ has been unveiled as the series’ new anthem.
The latest installment of “True Detective” premiered on January 14, featuring acclaimed actors Jodie Foster and Kali Reis in its cast. Showrunner Issa López shared insights into selecting Eilish’s song for the series, stating, “I knew that the series was going to need a powerful anthem, a showstopper, honestly. When we were doing the titles, I tried several things and then I realized that the lyrics of this song seem to be written for the series. It’s crazy. It talks about a tongue, about burying your friend. It seemed that it was made for the show. So we tried it and it just matched and it was meant to be.”
Billie Eilish’s song choice comes after her recent Golden Globe win for Best Song with ‘What Was I Made For?’ from the film “Barbie.” The song triumphed over tracks by artists like Dua Lipa and Ryan Gosling. Eilish, in her acceptance speech at the Palm Springs Film Festival, dedicated the award to those who have experienced feelings of hopelessness and existential dread, sharing her own struggles and acknowledging the privilege she enjoys.
While fans eagerly await more from Billie Eilish, including a rumored collaboration with Bring Me the Horizon, the singer-songwriter reassured them about the progress of her upcoming album, stating that it’s “almost finished,” although it won’t be released in the near future. Eilish continues to make waves both in the music industry and in her contributions to the world of television, enhancing the eerie and gripping atmosphere of “True Detective: Night Country” with ‘bury a friend.’
