Good Morning, Magpie (2010–2012) On January 19, 2010, Murder by Death announced the pending release of their fifth full-length album, Good Morning, Magpie, on April 6 of the same year. Many of its songs were written by vocalist/guitarist Adam Turla during a two-week solo camping trip in the Great Smoky Mountains. Although it is not built around a unifying concept, like several of the band's previous albums, Good Morning, Magpie continues to draw on folklore for inspiration. The title track, as explained by Turla in an interview, is a nod to the superstition that the magpie "has a bit of the devil in him -- and if you don't greet the devil before he sees you he can steal a part of your soul." After having been a touring member in the fall of 2010, multi-instrumentalist Scott Brackett (of Okkervil River fame) joined as a permanent member in May 2011. Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon (2012) On July 2, 2012, the band announced that their sixth album, Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon, would be released on September 25, 2012, on new label Bloodshot Records. The first single from the album, titled "I Came Around", was released on July 10. On July 11, they released a one-month project for $100,000 on Kickstarter. In total, it raised $187,048, making it the third highest music project on Kickstarter to date. The Canadian dates on the BDBM tour featured support from post-punk revival group Big John Bates. Big Dark Love (2015) On February 3, 2015, the band released their seventh album, Big Dark Love, on Bloodshot Records. A pre-sale of the album through Kickstarter raised $278,486. The Other Shore (2018) On June 1, 2018, the band announced that their eighth album, The Other Shore, would be released on August 24, 2018, on Bloodshot Records. The first single from the album, titled "True Dark", was released on June 26. A Kickstarter for the album raised $327,407. Spell/Bound (2022) On April 29, 2022, the band announced that their ninth studio album, Spell/Bound, would be released on July 29, 2022. The first single from the album, titled "Never Be", was released on May 13. A second single, titled "Everything Must Rest", was released on June 15. A presale of the album through Kickstarter raised $440,439, making it the 7th highest funded Kickstarted project in the music category at the time, surpassing The Other Shore at 11th. Style Murder by