Thelema is an EP by the Murder City Devils released on September 4, 2001 on Sub Pop Records.

"[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.

[3] AllMusic's Tom Semioli wrote 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.