The Murderbirds Songs The Reaper Taught Us Review
The Murderbirds
Songs The Reaper Taught Us
Self-Released
2025
Once again, I’ve been lucky enough to dig up another gem from the land down under! The Murderbirds are a Horror/Psychobilly outfit clawing their way out of Perth, Australia, and while there’s not a ton of info floating around about these ghouls, their Bandcamp and socials are crawling with killer tunes - a full-length, some singles and more grisly goodies than you can shake a femur at. Trust me, this is one crypt you want to open.
Their latest effort, “Songs the Reaper Taught Us”, hit the gravewaves back in late March. It’s a short, sharp shock, just four songs, but it’s more than enough to get your bones rattling and your corpse grooving. Unlike many of their Psychobilly peers, The Murderbirds’ vocalist leans into a higher-register croon, conjuring the ghosts of early Sun Records rockers with a hint of a young Lux Interior. That combo alone is enough to raise the dead and make them dance.
Musically, the EP oozes with classic Rockabilly spirit - upright bass slaps that echo like coffin lids being slammed, and the grooves run deep. Lurking beneath it all is a Punk sneer that gives the whole thing that extra “Psycho” edge.
“Tombstone Blues” kicks things off like an instant jukebox classic, I could spin it for hours in a haunted roadside dive. “Wolfman Blues” howls through the night with a mid-tempo swagger and a killer guitar riff that digs its claws right into the melody. It’s as catchy as a fresh brain in a zombie pit. “Zombie Queen” stomps forward with attitude and venom, barreling down the road like a hearse on fire. “Light My Soul” closes the EP with a western-tinged mood, all smoky twang and guitar tones to die for.
Now, while I don’t usually push streaming, it looks like Spotify is the only tomb this EP currently haunts, so give it a spin there, then shuffle over to their Bandcamp and support these creeps properly. The Murderbirds are the real deal, blood-soaked, bone-shaking, and bound to rise higher in the Horror scene. Now let’s show’em some love and get ‘em stateside so they can spill some blood on American soil!