User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info
- Artist(s): Matt Armstrong, Adam Turla, Dagan Thogerson, Sarah Balliet
- Summary: The sixth album for the indie rock band from Indiana was produced by John Congleton.
Buy Now
| Buy on |
|
- Record Label: Bloodshot
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
- More Details and Credits »
Score distribution:
-
Positive: 9 out of 12
-
Mixed: 3 out of 12
-
Negative: 0 out of 12
-
Alternative PressSep 24, 2012Murder By Death have created their most dramatic and symphonic work to date. [Oct 2012, p.90]
-
Sep 25, 2012Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon is Murder by Death's most beautiful album to date.
-
Sep 25, 2012Bitter Drink feels more exuberant than the band's earlier work, upping the tempo and grandeur of the songs in a way that shines a little light on the band's darkness without snuffing it out completely.
-
Sep 24, 2012All praise aside, perhaps the one flaw of the record is that its songs are not as immediately captivating as those on past releases, though that's only a flaw if you choose to see it as such.
-
Sep 26, 2012After a handful of muddled, upbeat tracks that mar Bitter Drink's middle, the band settles into its skin again with "Ditch Lilly," a meandering sprawl that lets its ink-black atmosphere slowly seep through.
-
MagnetOct 22, 2012Sometimes the pace renders parts of the LP a slow-bore, but there's still enough effective moody dynamics to giver 'er a spin. [No.92 p.56]
-
Sep 24, 2012The reality is that Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon is the musical equivalent of a grape soda--it tastes familiar, but it's just not quite a grape.
Score distribution:
-
Positive: 1 out of 1
-
Mixed: 0 out of 1
-
Negative: 0 out of 1
-
Sep 30, 2012
-