I have recently finished watching the rather good HBO series, 'True Detective'. Harrowing in parts but with great acting performances from Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as well as a strong storyline and script, it just had to be a winner. I don't wish to spoil things for those who have not yet seen the series or reached the end, but.....
SPOILER ALERT!!!!
.....both main characters survive (just), therefore I suspect there just may be a follow up series.
Of course the soundtrack put together by T Bone Burnett helped things along very nicely. Featuring, among many others, Townes van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Richard & Linda Thompson, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams and the 13th Floor Elevators, it all very successfully enhanced the atmosphere of the series.
And then of course there was the theme song, 'Far From Any Road' which was taken from a 2003 album, 'Singing Bones' by The Handsome Family. The band is made up of husband and wife Brett and Rennie Sparks who have been playing together for twenty years now and who have developed a growing following thanks to their brand of quirky, darkly mysterious songs. As Allmusic said of their album 'Twilight', "they lead the listener down a lovely yet dark trail few would dare tread twice".
I was fortunate enough to see them live around the time of their album 'Last Days of Wonder' (can that really be eight years ago?) and recognised then that they were something quite special. How nice to see them finally getting some of the recognition they deserve thanks to this TV series.
If you wish to check out more current material from the couple, the latest studio album was issued last year and is called 'Wilderness'.
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