Acting as Bloomington’s own esteemed export, Murder By Death once again produces another album of its unique, biting brand of gothic-western rock. While a recent move to Vagrant Records brings a brighter production sheen, vocalist Adam Turla’s notoriously booming voice still cuts like a knife and spits a mean story, and the music, slightly more upbeat and beautifully accented by Sarah Balliet’s weeping cello strains, retains its epic elements of drama and depth that only this band can sincerely emote.

Review by Kelsey McArdle

Posted Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 at 6:51 pm and is filed under Reviews. The opinions expressed in music reviews are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of WIUX or any of its other volunteers.