Artist
Murder by Death
Murder by Death is an indie rock artist from Bloomington, USA formed in 2000. 29 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Indie Rock · Bloomington, USA · Best indie rock albums
- 29
- Releases
- 2002–2026
- Active years
- 2000
- Formed
Artist
Murder by Death is an indie rock artist from Bloomington, USA formed in 2000. 29 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Indie Rock · Bloomington, USA · Best indie rock albums
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Like the Exorcist, but More Breakdancing
2002
Red of Tooth and Claw
2008
Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon
2012
Good Morning, Magpie
2010
Big Dark Love
2015
Egg & Dart
2025
As We Wish
2023
Spell/Bound
2022
Lonesome Holiday
2020
The Other Shore
2018
As You Wish, Vol. 3
2018
As You Wish Volume 2
2015
As You Wish: Kickstarter Covers
2013
As You Wish Vol. 1 - Fan Curated Cover Songs
2012
Like the Exorcist but More Like Breakdancing
2009
Finch
2009
In Bocca al Lupo
2006
Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them?
2003
Murder by Death are an indie rock/alternative country band which formed in 2000 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. The band consists of Adam Turla (vocals, guitar), Matt Armstrong (bass), Sarah Balliet (cello, keyboards), Scott Brackett (keyboards, accordion), and Dagan Thompson (drums). The band has released six albums since their formation: "Like The Exorcist, But More Breakdancing" (2002), "Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them" (2003), "In Bocca al Lupo" (2006), "Red of Tooth and Claw" (2008), "Good Morning, Magpie" (2010), and "Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon" (2012). Indiana's Murder by Death (formerly known as Little Joe Gould) layers the vocal sounds of an old saloon with the haunting strings of a Hungarian folk dance and the hard driving rhythms of pure rock 'n' roll, producing what Stuff magazine has called "lush, orchestrated songs," somehow simultaneously reminiscent of Johnny Cash and Radiohead. Added to that thick and intriguing sound are a series of dark and ironic lyrics, combining the mood and tone of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds with the narrative force of The Decemberists or a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Adam Turla fills out these sometimes fri…
