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Telekinesis
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 2009
RecordedSeptember 15–28, 2008
GenreIndie rock, power pop, alternative rock, shoegaze
Length31:47
LabelMerge
ProducerChris Walla
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(6.3/10)[2]
Planet Sound(9/10)[3]
Prefix(8.5/10)[4]

Telekinesis! is the eponymous debut studio album by the alternative rock band Telekinesis. Recorded in September 2008, the album was produced, mixed, and engineered with the help of Chris Walla (guitarist for Death Cab For Cutie), recording one song per day on analog tape.[5] The album was released on Merge Records on April 7, 2009.[6]

Planet Sound ranked Telekinesis! no. 1 in their "Top 50 Albums of 2009".[7]

Track listing

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  1. "Rust" – 2:06
  2. "Coast of Carolina" – 3:32
  3. "Tokyo" – 2:54
  4. "Look to the East" – 3:14
  5. "Awkward Kisser" – 1:45
  6. "Foreign Room" – 3:30
  7. "Great Lakes" – 2:54
  8. "Imaginary Friend" – 2:54
  9. "All of a Sudden" – 3:43
  10. "Calling All Doctors" – 3:03
  11. "I Saw Lightning" – 2:12

Personnel

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Touring band

References

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  1. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Review: Telekinesis! - Telekinesis". Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
  2. ^ Perpetua, Matthew (April 8, 2009). "Review: Telekinesis, Telekinesis! (Merge; 2009)". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
  3. ^ Earls, John. "Review: Telekinesis/Telekinesis". Planet Sound. Teletext. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. ^ Fiander, Matthew (April 7, 2009). "Review: Telekinesis, Telekinesis!". prefixmag.com. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
  5. ^ Kate Thuma, "SXSW '09 Pick: Telekinesis", Spin Magazine, March 6, 2009.
  6. ^ Lavinia Jones Wright, "Telekinesis", Billboard Magazine, April 18, 2009.
  7. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2009". Planet Sound. Teletext. Archived from the original on 15 December 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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