CINDY LEE Act of Tenderness

Release date:
October 31, 2025
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BACK IN PRINT - PRICE INCREASE -Cindy Lee is the diva alter-ego of singer / guitarist / drag queen 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 first 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 it's deserving wide release.

Tracklist:
  • 1. Act of Tenderness
  • 2. Power and Possession
  • 3. What I Need
  • 4. New Romance
  • 5. Last Train's Come and Gone
  • 6. Operation
  • 7. Quit Doing Me Wrong
  • 8. Fallen Angel
  • 9. Bonsai Garden
  • 10. Miracle of the Rose
  • 11. Wandering and Solitude
  • 12. A New Love Is Believing

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