Some artists are criticized for releasing the same album over and over, while others are condemned for not delivering seconds and “turning their back” on the sound that brought their fans to the table. But Michael Benjamin Lerner, who performs under the name of Telekinesis, recycles his signature punchy drum-bass-guitar (with the occasional keyboard) arrangements for a third time on Dormarion and manages to keep it fresh.
Dormarion is named after the street in Austin, Texas that is home to Spoon drummer Jim Eno’s Public Hi-Fi studio where the album was recorded. Telekinesis’ first two albums—2009’s self-titled album and 2011’s 12 Desperate Straight Lines—were both produced with Death Cab For Cutie’s Chris Walla, and Dormarion fits perfectly alongside them. Lerner’s collaboration with Eno is just as solid as his work with Walla, proving that he knows exactly what he’s doing in recording all of the parts himself.
The most noticeable difference comes more in the tone of the songs. 12 Desperate Straight Lines was very obviously a break-up album, which lent a certain frantic and desperate wild energy to those songs. The tone on Dormarion harkens back to some of the happy-go-lucky vibes found on Telekinesis! but maintains the almost non-stop rock of 12 Desperate Straight Lines.
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