Murder By Death Announces New Album Big Dark Love, Out 2/3

By: Nov. 05, 2014
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Murder By Death (https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/artist/murder-death) will release a new album Big Dark Love on February 3rd, 2015 via Bloodshot Records

(pre-order available here: https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/album/big-dark-love). This is the band's seventh full-length album and first since their 2012 Bloodshot debut Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon(https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/album/bitter-drink-bitter-moon).

Big Dark Love reflects a different, bigger, more complex side of the band. As hinted in the title, the 10 songs circle a central theme of love, only in this case, the oft-traveled topic is examined through non-traditional kaleidoscopes: the love of a parent for their child, the struggle between unconditional love and morality, loving to excess. There can sometimes be a dusky patina of despair overlaying glints of hope.

For a band that has built its formidable, near 15-year career around a consideration to tension, release, bombast, ecstasy, and highest-highs vs. lowest-lows, it is something to say that this is Murder By Death's most dynamic release to date. Sonically here, their signature sound - rootsy indie rock, cinematic gothic ballads, and rousing pub rock shout-alongs - mixes with enlivening new stylistic elements - touches of pop, synth-y electronics, and psych rock - only hinted at on previous albums.

Big Dark Love was recorded at La La Land in Louisville, KY in the summer of 2014. It was produced by Murder By Death and Kevin Ratterman, and mixed by John Congleton.

Big Dark Love track listing:

1. I Shot An Arrow

2. Strange Eyes

3. Big Dark Love

4. Dream in Red

5. Solitary One

6. Send Me Home

7. The Last thing

8. Natural Pearl

9. It Will Never Die

10. Hunted

Additionally, Murder By Death has launched a Kickstarter campaign to accompany the new release. Following the engaging fan-fueled experiences and overwhelming response of their Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon crowd-funded project, the band concocted new options for fans to choose from, including private shows, a concert in a cave, special edition vinyl, a new art book (entitled Framed: The Poster Art of Murder By Death; a full color art book that reproduces 15 years of MBD posters), and more. You can see all the choices here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/murderbydeath/murder-by-deaths-album-big-dark-love-and-poster-ar

Starting in late January, Murder By Death will embark on a lengthy U.S. tour in support of Big Dark Love, the first time fans will be able to hear music from the new album. The tour begins on the West Coast in Seattle on January 30, continues across to the East Coast in February, and eventually doubles back and wraps up in Bloomington, IN in mid-March. The band will also tour through the Midwest in late May.

Murder By Death Big Dark Love album release tour dates (or here):

30-Dec

Denver, CO

Gothic Theater w/ Lucero

31-Dec

Denver, CO

Gothic Theater w/ Lucero

2-Jan

Estes Park, CO

Stanley Hotel

3-Jane

Estes Park, CO

Stanley Hotel

4-Jan

Estes Park, CO

Stanley Hotel

30-Jan

Seattle, WA

The Crocodile

31-Jan

Portland, OR

Star Theater

3-Feb

Salt Lake City, UT

Bar Deluxe

5-Feb

San Francisco, CA

The Independent

6-Feb

Santa Cruz, CA

The Catalyst Atrium

7-Feb

Los Angeles, CA

The Roxy

8-Feb

Santa Ana, CA

The Constellation Room

9-Feb

Phoenix, AZ

Crescent Ballroom

10-Feb

Albuquerque, NM

Launchpad

12-Feb

Dallas, TX

Club Dada

13-Feb

Austin, TX

Red 7

14-Feb

Houston, TX

Fitzgerald's Downstairs

15-Feb

Memphis, TN

Hi-Tone Café

24-Feb

Pittsburgh, PA

Mr Smalls

25-Feb

Cleveland, OH

Grog Shop

27-Feb

Boston, MA

Paradise Rock Club

28-Feb

New York, NY

Bowery Ballroom

1-Mar

Brooklyn, NY

Music Hall of Williamsburg

4-Mar

Hamden, CT

The Ballroom at The Outer Space

5-Mar

Charlottesville, VA

The Southern

6-Mar

Philadelphia, PA

Union Transfer

7-Mar

Washington, DC

Black Cat

8-Mar

Raleigh, NC

Kings Barcade

10-Mar

Tampa, FL

The Orpheum

11-Mar

Orlando, FL

The Social

12-Mar

Atlanta, GA

Terminal West

13-Mar

Nashville, TN

Mercy Lounge

14-Mar

Bloomington, IN

The Bluebird

28-May

St Paul, MN

Turf Club

29-May

Milwaukee, WI

Turner Hall Ballroom

31-May

Chicago, IL

Subterranean



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