An implantable medical device comprising: a housing ; a connector block coupled to the housing; a medical electrical lead , comprising: an elongated lead body comprising a length between a proximal end and a distal end with a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a plurality of electrodes , located along the distal end of the lead body, the plurality of electrodes parsed into first and second pair electrodes in which the first pair of electrodes comprises a first electrode electrically connected to a second electrode by means of a jumper conductor within the lead body while circumferentially and diagonally spaced apart from each other; and the second pair of electrodes comprising a third electrode electrically connected to a fourth electrode by means of a jumper conductor within the lead body while circumferentially and diagonally spaced apart from each other; a first conductor extending from the connector block and directly connected to one of the first and second electrodes; and a second conductor extending from the connector block and directly connected to one of the third and fourth electrodes. a housing ; a connector block coupled to the housing; a medical electrical lead , comprising: an elongated lead body comprising a length between a proximal end and a distal end with a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a plurality of electrodes , located along the distal end of the lead body, the plurality of electrodes parsed into first and second pair electrodes in which the first pair of electrodes comprises a first electrode electrically connected to a second electrode by means of a jumper conductor within the lead body while circumferentially and diagonally spaced apart from each other; and the second pair of electrodes comprising a third electrode electrically connected to a fourth electrode by means of a jumper conductor within the lead body while circumferentially and diagonally spaced apart from each other; a first conductor extending from the connector block and directly connected to one of the first and second electrodes; and a second conductor extending from the connector block and directly connected to one of the third and fourth electrodes. an elongated lead body comprising a length between a proximal end and a distal end with a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a plurality of electrodes , located along the distal end of the lead body, the plurality of electrodes parsed into first and second pair electrodes in which the first pair of electrodes comprises a first electrode electrically connected to a second electrode by means of a jumper conductor within the lead body while circumferentially and diagonally spaced apart from each other; and the second pair of electrodes comprising a third electrode electrically connected to a fourth electrode by means of a jumper conductor within the lead body while circumferentially and diagonally spaced apart from each other; a first conductor extending from the connector block and directly connected to one of the first and second electrodes; and a second conductor extending from the connector block and directly connected to one of the third and fourth electrodes. <EOS>