Cindy Lee

I would be remiss if i didn't inform you all that Cindy Lee's massive album-of-the-year contender "Diamond Jubilee" is finally getting its much deserved physical release.  Pre-order the 3LP here from Superior Viaduct and listen to one of the many album highlights "Kingdom Come" below.

Panda Bear Featuring Cindy Lee

There was a time when i was a superfan of Panda Bear, along with Animal Collective, the artists' indie vibe almost defining a certain era of my life.  I stepped off that train awhile ago, but still check in from time to time.  And on Noah Lennox's next Panda Bear album, the upcoming "Sinister Grift," the artist pairs himself with this year's album of the year contender Cindy Lee on closing track "Defense."  Check it out below and pre-order the record here from Domino.

Cindy Lee

The enigmatic Cindy Lee, the project of Canadian artist and musician Patrick Flegel, is back this year with the enormous triple album "Diamond Jubilee."  The new record foregoes some of the artist's more noisy, dissonant, feedback-laden sonic experiments of albums past and instead focuses on a stream of gentle, throwback melodies intertwined with a hint of fuzz and ethereal hum.  It feels kind of like a culmination of everything the artist made before it.  Anyway, "Diamond Jubilee" will most likely end up on a lot of year-end favorite lists, this writer included, and you can listen to the whole thing below.  We can expect a physical release during the year (CD and cassette), with some vinyl hopefully out by year's end when the artist's North American tour wraps up.  For now though, it's streamable, or you can get a download directly from the artist's Geocities site here.

Cindy Lee - Heavy Metal

Good news everyone!  February brings us a new record from Cindy Lee, Patrick Flegel's wonderful project that combs the sounds of old girl groups and reverb and pairs them with reflections on loneliness.  The project has produced some of my favorite music of the last five years.  Pre-order "What's Tonight to Eternity" here via Superior Viaduct, and listen to album closer and tribute to former band mate Chris Reimer (RIP), "Heavy Metal," below.

Daily Jam - Power and Possession

From one of my favorite albums a few years back, today's tune is the down and melancholy yet hopeful track "Power and Possession" from Cindy Lee's wonderful 2015 record "Act of Tenderness."  It's perfect for this gray and rainy day in Central Texas, OR for whatever weather you've got wherever you are too.  Check it out below.

Cindy Lee

One of my most favorite artists to get into these last few years is Cindy Lee, the wonderful project of ex-Women member Patrick Flegel.  The mix of old girl group sounds meshing with lo-fi noise and hum has been like something i was always searching for to listen to, yet never knew what it was.  And now, the artist has digitally released "Model Express," the instantly sold out cassette of unused takes, B-sides, alternate versions, and other unheard sonic detritus.  Stream the whole thing below and get it here via W.25th.

Cindy Lee - Malenkost reissue

Rumors circulating that we are soon to get new music from Pat Flegel's (formerly of Women) gender-bending project Cindy Lee sometime this year, which is wonderful news.  Also good news is that the band's out of print 2015 album "Malenkost" is getting a vinyl reissue on Superior Viaduct in April.  Sign me up, pre-order here, and listen to bonus track "A Message from the Aching Sky" below.

UPDATE: The record can also be ordered from Maple Death Records.

Women - Group Transport Hall (Alternative Version)

If you haven't already pre-ordered the wonderful charity compilation "Our First 100 Days," then what are you waiting for?  So far we've had releases from Angel Olsen, PWR BTTM, Avey Tare, and Jason Molina.  Today brings us an unreleased track from gone-but-not-forgotten Canadian band Women (one of my favorites from the last 10 years, and now carrying in on in the form of Preoccupations and Cindy Lee).  Listen to "Group Transport Hall (Alternative Version)" below.

Cindy Lee

Cindy Lee is the project of former Women guitarist/vocalist Patrick Flegel, and so far this year, have released the amazing, haunting, devastating album "Act of Tenderness."  The physical version of that record is not even out yet, and already we've got a new album from the band called "Malenkost."  It's just as amazing, haunting, and devastating as ever.  The cassette came out last week on Isolated Now Waves, and is already long sold out.  No word on a digital release or repress yet, but most of the songs can be found on Youtube.  Take a listen to "Always Lovers" below, and while you're at it, head over to CCQSK Records to pre-order "Act of Tenderness" or grab a download of the whole album for free.  It's well worth your time.  These records are beautiful.

Cindy Lee

Calgary post-punk band Women was easily one of my favorite acts to come out of the 2000's, and i was super bummed when they disbanded (pun absolutely intended) in 2010.  Since then though, the surviving members have been cranking out individual projects to rival Women's all too short of a run.  One of those projects is the band (soon to be formerly known as) Viet Cong who put out what is still my favorite album of the year back in January.  Another project was called Androgynous Mind which seems to have morphed into what is now called Cindy Lee.  Their debut full-length LP, "Act of Tenderness" is due at the end of December, and from the samples and songs that i've heard, it's a messy, noisy masterpiece.  Listen to the jerky and haunting "Quit Doing Me Wrong" below and be on the lookout for the record from CCQSK.  Get more info here.