Thelema (EP)

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Thelema is an EP by the Murder City Devils released on September 4, 2001 on Sub Pop Records. It is their last release of entirely original material before they broke up later that year. Spencer Moody has said that it was "really my favorite stuff overall."[1] It was reissued on vinyl on February 17, 2009.[2] Pitchfork Media has said it contains "some decent melodies and a lot more attention to instrumentation-- and structure-- than their previous albums."[3]

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[5]
PopMatters(mixed)[6]
The Post and Courier(positive)[7]

Track listing

  1. That's What You Get
  2. Bear Away
  3. Midnight Service at the Mutter Museum
  4. One Vision of May
  5. Bride of the Elephant Man
  6. 364 Days

References

  1. ^ "INTERVIEW: Murder City Devils Frontman Spencer Moody". Philadelphia Weekly. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (4 February 2009). "News in Brief: Wichita Recordings, Hot Leg, Murder City Devils, Thank You/Mi Ami". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  3. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (29 April 2003). "RIP Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  4. ^ Semioli, Tom (2001). "Thelema Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (12 March 2002). "Consumer Guide". Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  6. ^ Schwartz, Margaret (3 September 2001). "Thelema Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  7. ^ "The Murder City Devils". The Post and Courier. 10 November 2001. Retrieved 23 November 2013.