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Red of Tooth and Claw

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Released
  
March 4, 2008

Artist
  
Murder by Death

Producer
  
Trina Shoemaker

Genre
  
Indie rock

Length
  
37:21

Release date
  
4 March 2008

Label
  
Vagrant Records

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Murder by death red of tooth and claw full album


Red of Tooth and Claw is the fourth full-length album release by American five-piece indie rock band Murder by Death and marks the first record the band has released on the Vagrant record label. The title comes from a reference in Lord Tennyson's poem In Memoriam A.H.H. It was recorded by Grammy winning producer Trina Shoemaker at Dark Horse Recording Studio in Tennessee and was released on Vagrant Records, on March 4, 2008.

Contents

Red of Tooth and Claw is, as singer/guitarist Adam Turla puts it, a "Homer's Odyssey of revenge, only without the honorable character at the center".

Murder by death i m comin home


Reception

Overall, critical reception has been positive. The album holds a score of 72% on Metacritic. [1] AllMusic states "...a taut, tense, elegant delivery...". Alternative Press giving the album four stars, says "They've finally realized their full potential...".

On the other hand, Spin feels it "...runs low on contemporary touchstones or appeal."

Personnel

  • Adam Turla – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Sarah Balliet – cello
  • Dagan Thogerson – drums, percussion
  • Matt Armstrong – bass
  • Vincent Edwards – keyboards on "Ball and Chain"
  • Songs

    1Comin' Home3:35
    2Ball & Chain3:02
    3Rumbrave3:06

    References

    Red of Tooth and Claw Wikipedia