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] 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, Leslie Hardy.[2] It was reissued on vinyl on February 17, 2009.[3]

Thelema
EP by Murder City Devils
Released	September 4, 2001
Genre	Punk rock
Length	20:59
Label	Sub Pop Records
Murder City Devils chronology
In Name and Blood (2000) Thelema (2001) R.I.P. (2003)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
PopMatters	(mixed)[5]
Robert Christgau	[6]
Washington City Paper	(mixed)[7]

AllMusic's Tom Semioli gave Thelema 3 stars out of 5, writing that "Despite the album's short running time, the Murder City Devils cover a lot of ground on this outing."[4] 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.[8] 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."[9]

Track listing

1. That's What You Get – 2:49
2. Bear Away – 3:27
3. Midnight Service at the Mütter Museum – 3:39
4. One Vision of May – 2:28
5. Bride of the Elephant Man – 3:58
6. 364 Days – 4:38

References