Although the 1976 mystery comedy film Murder By Death is a lighthearted and goofy spoof of ensemble crime films of the past, the ensemble Murder By Death, from Bloomington, Indiana, can be described as anything but. The indie rock group is usually somber in theme, complex in instrumentation, thoughtful in songwriting and continually orchestrates their message with heavy concepts and brooding lyrics. Much is the same for their seventh studio album Big Dark Love, the 10-track effort recorded in Louisville, Kentucky alongside producer Kevin Ratterman (Andrew Bird) and mixer John Congleton (Angel Olsen).
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,…