The Brooklyn band Telepathe forge largely improvised guitar gusts, woodsy chirps, wraithlike Björkian harmonies, and powerfully jabbed drums into minimalist baroque. Formed in 2004, the "process-oriented" crew, pronounced "telepathy," regularly shifts lineups. Its core, though, consists of multi-instrumentalists Busy Gangnes and Melissa Livaudais. "The name came out of this conversation we had about a woman who's a pet communicator," Gangnes explains. "She listens to a dog or a cat and can supposedly understand what they're saying. It's a therapy. Playing music with people, especially when you improvise, is also its own communication." Adds Livaudais: "Many women in my family, on my mother's side, have telepathy. They're receivers. I have the same ability, though it's not completely polished. I strive to channel these feelings into my music: trances, naturally altered... More >>>