Does anyone know what happened to the Murder By Death that released the album Who Will Survive And What Will Be Left Of Them? back in 2003? I liked that record, but if it is indeed the same band, the Indiana quartet is certainly a much different sounding one these days.
On their recently released (and J. Robbins produced) album In Bocca Al Lupo, which when translated from Italian means in the mouth of the wolf, I swear it sounds almost as if Johnny Cash replaced Tim Kasher as the frontman for Cursive as they plow through Reverend Horton Heat tunes. Somehow (strangely) it works really well. The dusty narratives seem anything but contemporary, but the album (although my wife disagrees) packs a punch and finds the band holding onto a trace of their emo roots.
I recall seeing Murder By Death open for a friend's band at the Fireside Bowl a few years ago and thinking only, "What an awesome band name." They have now looked into the mouth of the wolf, killed the wolf, and are wearing its hide. Go buy this record now. Its not leaving my playlist anytime soon.
MP3 | Murder By Death - Brother In Bocca Al Lupo
MP3 | Murder By Death - Sometimes The Line Walks You In Bocca Al Lupo
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Yay for Italian references. When I studied abroad in Florence, my host family sister was finishing her college and I remember being so proud of myself when I told her "In bocca al lupo!" before a big exam.
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See, I'm not so hot on their name but 'Murder by Death' is indeed a damn fine band in their current incarnation. And, yes, I agree about their frontman's voice. But then don't we all have the Man in Black on the brain these days? Hey, that would be a great name for a cheesy cover band :)
This is really good, much better than they used to be. When they were still Little Joe Gould (a different, still shitty name) they played C-U a bunch and I happened to be at a few shows. I remember thinking they sounded like Godspeed with bad vocals, and their last album was unimpressive. But this, this is solid. I dig.
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