Indiana rockers Murder By Death will release their latest album, Big Dark Love, on February 3rd via Bloodshot Records. The band’s seventh album to date and follow-up to 2012’s Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon, the 10-track effort was recorded in Louisville, Kentucky alongside producer Kevin Ratterman (Andrew Bird) and mixer John Congleton (Angel Olsen, St. Vincent).
According to a press release, Big Dark Love sees the band round out their roots-rock sound by adding “touches of pop, synth-y electronics, and psych rock.”
As they did with Bitter Drink, the band is crowdfunding the album’s release via Kickstarter. Along with a pre-order of the album, supporters can receive a variety of goodies, including from a poster book, vinyl test pressings, T-shirts, and much more. Check out the campaign page here.
Below, revisit their video for the Bitter Drink standout “Lost River”.
Big Dark Love Tracklist:
01. I Shot An Arrow
02. Strange Eyes
03. Big Dark Love
04. Dream in Red
05. Solitary One
06. Send Me Home
07. The Last thing
08. Natural Pearl
09. It Will Never Die
10. Hunted
Murder By Death has also announced an extensive US tour. After opening a pair of New Year’s shows for Lucero, the band will embark on a headlining jaunt that runs into the end of May. Consult the full itinerary below.
Murder By Death 2014-2015 Tour Dates:
12/30 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater w/ Lucero
12/31 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater w/ Lucero
01/02 – Estes Park, CO @ Stanley Hotel
01/03 – Estes Park, CO @ Stanley Hotel
01/04 – Estes Park, CO @ Stanley Hotel
01/30 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
01/31 – Portland, OR @ Star Theater
02/03 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Bar Deluxe
02/05 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
02/06 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium
02/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
02/08 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Constellation Room
02/09 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
02/10 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
02/12 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
02/13 – Austin, TX @ Red 7
02/14 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s (Downstairs)
02/15 – Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Café
02/24 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Smalls
02/25 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
02/27 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
02/28 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/01 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
03/04 – Hamden, CT @ The Ballroom at The Outer Space
03/05 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
03/06 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
03/07 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
03/08 – Raleigh, NC @ Kings Barcade
03/10 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
03/11 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
03/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
03/13 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
03/14 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bluebird
05/28 – St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
05/29 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
05/31 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
