Roots music is the perfect genre to set a certain mood. Apparently one of those moods is the scare the hell out of you kind.
As we posted before it was Lera Lynn crooning the song “The Only Thing Worth Fighting For” on the mysterious trailer for HBO’s “True Detective”
Lynn’s smoky contralto is back with “My Least Favorite L5ie,” a song that accompanies the psycho drama’s breathtaking opening credits.
Both songs were co-written by Lynn, T Bone Burnett and Rosanne Cash, with Burnett also producing both in his L.A. home studio.
Lynn will have a cameo appearance in next week’s ‘True Detective’ episode, will open a pair of concerts You can catch her headlining her own shows throughout the Summer and Fall, including a stop at the historic Kessler Theatre in Oak Cliff on September 25th. She will also perform in Nashville at the Americana Music Association’s annual festival in September.
Buy “The Only Thing Worth Fighting For” and “My Least Favorite Lie” on iTunes