CINDY LEE - Act Of Tenderness (Reissue) - LP - Vinyl [NOV 14]

LP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl. 

Cindy Lee is the diva alter-ego of singer / guitarist Patrick Flegel, the one-time captain of heralded Canadian experimental guitar pop act, Women. In Flegel’s working on / as Cindy Lee exclusively over recent years, their songwriting makes a move toward high atmospherics, often achieving a mysterious sweetness rooted equally in beauty and ache.  

As Cindy Lee’s third long-form statement, Act Of Tenderness makes use of antipodal themes to create a living sound: static with grace, distortion and sugar, all masterfully arranged with crooked nods toward pop classicism. The layered vocal on “Power And Possession” creates a palpable haunt, bringing historical girl-group lament to choir-esque heights. The feedback shriek and industrial grind of “Bonsai Garden” provides near-operatic damage, yet never stumbles into the irrevocably grave. These snowy pieces give the album a decidedly cinematic feel, albeit one bent more towards Eraserhead. 

Originally released in a scant private edition in 2015, Superior Viaduct’s imprint W.25TH is pleased to give Act Of Tenderness its deserving wide release.

Tracklist: 

A1        Act Of Tenderness
A2        Power And Possession
A3        What I Need
A4        New Romance
A5        The Last Train's Come And Gone
A6        Operation

B1        Quit Doing Me Wrong
B2        Fallen Angel
B3        Bonsai Garden
B4        Miracle Of The Rose
B5        Wandering And Solitude
B6        A New Love Is Believing