Murder By Death Debuts New Song 'Strange Eyes'

Murder By Death will release their seventh full-length album Big Dark Love on February 3rd, 2015.

Today, Entertainment Weekly premiered "Strange Eyes," the first new song from the band's second release with Chicago label Bloodshot Records.

Big Dark Love is now available for pre-order on CD and LP via Bloodshot's website or digitally via iTunes, in which purchasing parties will receive an instant MP3 download of the lead single, "Strange Eyes."

Big Dark Love reflects a different, 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 a non-traditional kaleidoscope: 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.

In other news, for the second time in three years Murder By Death reached the position of fourth highest-funded music project in Kickstarter history, raising $278,486 in a campaign designed to engage enthusiastic fans with unique experiences and rare merchandise items. At its completion the crowd-funded venture raised 185% of its original $150,000 goal behind the support of 3,305 backers. Click here to see the campaign.

In support of the new album, Murder By Death will embark on a U.S. tour in late January, the first time fans will be able to hear new material in full. The lengthy stretch of dates begins on the West Coast in Seattle on January 30, continues across the continental U.S. 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. All tour dates can be found on the band's tour page.

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