Third 'True Blood' Soundtrack CD Coming Soon
More good news for True Blood fans and music lovers everywhere: the third volume of True Blood: Music From the HBO Original Series is in the works, and it not only includes music from Season 3, but also some upcoming Season 4 songs, including the track "She's Not There" from last night's premiere. We gave you some advance info last month about that cover tune, recorded by Nick Cave and Neko Case... and if you dug it last night, you can hear it again right here. Read on for more details!
The first two True Blood soundtrack CDs were a huge hit with fans – many of whom got their first exposure to the up-and-coming artists chosen to contribute to seasons 1 and 2 – and each release also snagged a Grammy nomination. There's little doubt the third installment will be a hit as well, and this first track hints they're already headed in the right direction: dark-rock icon Cave teamed up with indie-rock queen Case to do their own moody, danceable take on the 1964 pop classic by The Zombies. The show's music supervisor Gary Calamar (who also produced the soundtrack CD) recently revealed that the episode's script originally called for Santana's classic 1977 cover, but he decided to go with a brand-new version.
"I would have been thrilled to have either Neko Case or Nick Cave individually work with us this season," Calamar said, "but to have a collaboration like this blows me away. Two of my favorite artists whose music is a perfect fit with the atmospheric and soulful Louisiana settings of True Blood. This is a fantastic way to musically kick off the new season!"
True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Volume 3 is slated for release this fall from Water Tower Music. The exact drop date has not been announced, but more details (including a list of the artists involved) is coming this summer, so we'll definitely keep watch for it. "She's Not There" is now available from iTunes, Amazon and other digital vendors, but you can also listen to the song below...
