Dan Auerbach’s the Arcs have released “Lake Superior,” a new song inspired by the Netflix hit ‘Making a Murderer’
The Arcs were so disturbed by Netflix’s headline-making docu-series Making a Murderer that they wrote, recorded, mixed and mastered a psychedelic new track, “Lake Superior,” in two days. All proceeds from the song will benefit the Innocence Project, a nonprofit organization – featured prominently in the show – that helps exonerate wrongly convicted people.
The lyrics are inspired by Making a Murderer’s central character, Steven Avery, who served 18 years in prison on a sexual assault conviction before being exonerated and released. Avery would later be arrested and convicted on unrelated murder charges. “On a stretch of sand, sweet northern breeze / Manitowoc put Avery on the beach,” Dan Auerbach sings over woozy guitars and dissonant synths, “Your alibi, will never do / When the whole town’s got it out for you.”
The Arcs posted the track on Soundcloud, accompanied by a statement explaining their inspiration.
It’s like Billy Childish says, “We live in troubled times”. Last week, we got a sneak peek at what goes on behind the curtains of our criminal justice system. A few sleepless nights later we gathered in the studio and wrote this song. Written, recorded, mixed and mastered in 2 days. Since its December 18th release, Making a Murderer has become a cultural phenomenon.
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