Product Overview
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.
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 |
