Red of Tooth and Claw

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Red of Tooth and Claw
Studio album by
Murder by Death
ReleasedMarch 4, 2008
GenreIndie rock,[1][2] country rock,[3] country gothic,[4] folk,[2] Americana[2]
Length37:21
LabelVagrant[5]
ProducerTrina Shoemaker
Murder by Death chronology
In Bocca al Lupo
(2006) 		Red of Tooth and Claw
(2008) 		Good Morning, Magpie
(2010)

Red of Tooth and Claw is the fourth full-length album by the American five-piece

Grammy-winning producer Trina Shoemaker at Dark Horse Recording Studio in Tennessee, and was released on March 4, 2008.[7]

Red of Tooth and Claw is, as the singer/guitarist Adam Turla put it, a "Homer's Odyssey of revenge, only without the honorable character at the center."[8] It is a concept album, and a prequel to their second album, Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them?

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Comin' Home"3:35
2."Ball & Chain"3:02
3."Rumbrave"3:06
4."Fuego!"4:11
5."Theme (for Ennio Morricone)"2:49
6."A Second Opinion"3:19
7."Steal Away"2:05
8."Ash"3:32
9."The Black Spot"3:21
10."'52 Ford"2:25
11."Spring Break 1899"5:56

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press
[9]
The A.V. ClubC+[1]
Filter84%[9]
Punknews.org[11]
Sputnikmusic[2]

Critics compared Turla's vocals to those of Johnny Cash, Nick Cave and Nick Drake.[1][2][3][4]

Overall, critical reception has been positive. The album has a score of 70% on

Alternative Press gave the album four stars, writing, "They've finally realized their full potential..." AllMusic described "...a taut, tense, elegant delivery..." and gave the album four stars as well, stating "the band's combination of a taut, tense, elegant delivery and poetic lyrics breathes life into each of Red of Tooth and Claw's songs."[4]

In a mixed review, Spin felt it "...runs low on contemporary touchstones or appeal."[3] The A.V. Club gave the album a C+, stating it "envisions turbulence, stages it professionally, and downplays Murder By Death's power to frighten listeners and conjure up dust storms." Sputnikmusic criticized the album for sounding too similar to the previous album.[2] Paste wrote that "the album triumphs on the sheer energy of the band’s performances—every one of them swirling, unapologetic tours-de-force."[12]

Personnel

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

References

  1. ^ a b c Gordon, Scott (4 March 2008). "Murder By Death: Red Of Tooth And Claw". The A.V. Club.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Murder by Death - Red Of Tooth And Claw (album review)". Sputnikmusic.
  3. ^ a b c "Murder By Death, 'Red of Tooth and Claw' (Vagrant)". Spin. 4 March 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d "Red of Tooth and Claw - Murder by Death". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Murder By Death: Red of Tooth and Claw". PopMatters. May 20, 2008.
  6. ^ "Murder by Death | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Red of Tooth and Claw album cover". Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  8. ^ Beringer, Drew, "Murder by Death – Red of Tooth and Claw", AbsolutePunk, March 3, 2008)
  9. ^ a b c "Red Of Tooth And Claw by Murder by Death". Metacritic.
  10. ^ "chorus.fm". chorus.fm. 3 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Murder by Death - Red of Tooth and Claw". www.punknews.org. 28 March 2008.
  12. ^ "Murder by Death: Red of Tooth and Claw". pastemagazine.com. June 30, 2008.


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