''Thelema'' is an EP by

the Murder City Devils The Murder City Devils is an American garage rock band formed in 1996. History The band's original lineup, consisting of Spencer Moody, Dann Gallucci, Derek Fudesco, Coady Willis, and Nate Manny, formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1996. Gabe Ke ...

released on September 4, 2001 on

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. It is their last release of entirely original material before they broke up later that year.

Spencer Moody Spencer Moody is the American vocalist for Seattle-based noise rock group Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death. He was the lead vocalist for the Murder City Devils until their breakup in 2001, and returned to the band when they reformed in ...

has said that it was "really my favorite stuff overall." To support the EP, the band went on a tour in October 2001, which continued as previously planned despite the sudden departure of the band's keyboardist,

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. It was reissued on vinyl on February 17, 2009.

Reception

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's Tom Semioli wrote that "Despite the album's short running time, the Murder City Devils cover a lot of ground on this outing." Some of the Murder City Devils' fans were unhappy with the EP, because it included more catchy hooks and complex song structures than their previous work. In 2003, Pitchfork Media's Amanda Petrusich wrote that the EP contains "some decent melodies and a lot more attention to instrumentation– and structure– than their previous albums."

Track listing

#That's What You Get – 2:49 #Bear Away – 3:27 #Midnight Service at the

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– 3:39 #One Vision of May – 2:28 #Bride of the Elephant Man – 3:58 #364 Days – 4:38

References

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