Dance Mother
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{{Infobox album
| name = Dance Mother
| type = studio
| artist = Telepathe
| cover = Dance Mother (2009) by Telepathe.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2009|1|26}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = {{Duration|m=42|s=10}}
| label = IAMSOUND, Cooperative (UK)
| producer = Dave Sitek, Dan Hurron
| prev_title = Chrome's On It EP
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
Dance Mother is the debut album of the synthpop duo Telepathe. It was released on January 26, 2009 via IAMSOUND Records and Cooperative Records. The album was produced by Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio.{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/news/33905-tvotr-members-spice-up-debut-lp-from-telepathe/ | title=TVOTR, !!! Members Spice Up Debut LP From Telepathe | publisher=Pitchfork | date=October 30, 2008 | accessdate=December 27, 2012 | author=Maher, Dave}}
The US releases of the album contain 3 extra tracks: So Fine (Chairlift remix), Devil's Trident (The Big Pink Specialization Reality) and Michael (Atticus Ross remix).
Music videos for "So Fine" and "Chrome's On It" were produced.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Un5SJ1aAGM | title=Telepathe - So Fine | publisher=YouTube | accessdate=December 27, 2012}}{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVsDceifm9I | title=Telepathe - Chrome's On It | publisher=YouTube | accessdate=December 27, 2012}}
{{Music ratings
| MC = (70/100)[https://www.metacritic.com/music/dance-mother/telepathe Critic Reviews for Dance Mother]. Metacritic. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Phares |first=Heather |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dance-mother-mw0000813378 |title=Dance Mother – Telepathe |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=December 27, 2012}}
| rev2 = Drowned in Sound
| rev2Score = (8/10){{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/13859/reviews/4135929 |title=Telepathe - Dance Mother |date=January 23, 2009 |last=Semple |first=John |publisher=Drowned in Sound |accessdate=December 27, 2012 |archive-date=February 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201015802/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/13859/reviews/4135929 |url-status=dead }}
| rev3 = The Guardian
| rev3Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jan/30/telepathe-dance-mother-review |title=Telepathe: Dance Mother | location=London | first=Dave |last=Simpson |date=January 30, 2009 |publisher=The Guardian}}
| rev4 = NME
| rev4Score = (7/10){{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/telepathe/10058 |title=Telepathe - Dance Mother|publisher=NME |accessdate=December 27, 2012|date=January 23, 2009|last=Pattison|first=Louis}}
| rev5 = Pitchfork
| rev5Score = (6.7/10){{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12928-dance-mother/ |title=Telepathe - Dance Mother|publisher=Pitchfork|date=April 16, 2009|accessdate=December 27, 2012|last=Colly|first=Joe}}
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Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Telepathe
| title1 = So Fine
| length1 = 3:29
| title2 = Chrome’s On It
| length2 = 4:12
| title3 = Devil’s Trident
| length3 = 4:24
| title4 = In Your Line
| length4 = 4:29
| title5 = Lights Go Down
| length5 = 4:48
| title6 = Can’t Stand It
| length6 = 6:12
| title7 = Michael
| length7 = 4:10
| title8 = Trilogy: Breath Of Life, Crimes And Killings, Threads And Knives
| length8 = 6:59
| title9 = Drugged
| length9 = 3:03
| total_length = 48:10
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Bonus tracks for US releases
| title14 = So Fine (Chairlift remix)
| note14 =
| length14 = 5:09
| title15 = Devil's Trident (The Big Pink Specialization Reality)
| note15 =
| length15 = 6:36
| title16 = Michael (Atticus Ross remix)
| note16 =
| length16 = 5:30
| total_length = 59:27
}}
Personnel
Credits for Dance Mother adapted from Discogs:{{cite web | url=http://www.discogs.com/Telepathe-Dance-Mother/release/1604707 | title=Telepathe – Dance Mother | publisher=Discogs | accessdate=December 27, 2012}}
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- Telepathe - writing, performances and arranging
- Dave Sitek - bass synth (6), bass guitar (7), production (2-8)
- Chris Coady - engineering (2-8), mixing (2-8)
- Matthew Denny - mastering
- Dan Hurron - production (1, 9), engineering (1, 9), mixing (1,9), backing vocals (1)
- Ryan Lucero - bass guitar (6), guitar (7, 8)
- Eric Emm - guitar (2), drums (2), additional recording (3, 8)
- Stuart Bogie - saxophone (3, 8)
- Aaron Johnston - trombone (3, 8)
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- Jessie Gold - backing vocals (4, 7)
- Judith Townsend - backing vocals (3)
- Shannon Funchess - backing vocals (4)
- Kyp Malone - backing vocals (8)
- April Christine Chalpara - styling
- Lauren Wilder Dillard - styling
- Saam Farahmand - cover artwork
- Claire Lin - design
- Andreas Lazslo Konrath - photography
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