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Her ability to create atmospheric soundscapes combined with her ethereal vocals sets her apart from other artists in the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"whats-tonight-to-eternity","title":"What’s Tonight To Eternity","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew album from Patrick Flegel, lead singer \/ guitarist of much-heralded and now disbanded group Women. Ethereal snowdrift pop with sly nods toward classic girl-group motifs. Recommended for fans of Vincent Gallo, Animal Collective and Lee Hazlewood. Following the dissolution of Canadian experimental indie band Women, Flegel would delve deeper into songwriting that bends further toward high atmospherics and bracing melodies—a unique space where splendour naturally collides with experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivering moments of sheer beauty through somber reflections on longing and loneliness, Cindy Lee is something to hold onto in a world of disorder. \u003ci\u003eWhat’s Tonight To Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e, Cindy Lee’s fifth long-form offering, showcases the project’s most entrancing strengths: ethereal snowdrift pop and sly nods toward classic girl-group motifs. Recorded at Flegel’s Realistik Studios in Toronto and featuring younger brother Andrew Flegel on drums, the album travels hand in hand with a spectral guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat’s Tonight To Eternity\u003c\/em\u003e remains a mix of pop culture indoctrination, pain and suffering, hopes and dreams, fierce confrontations and wide-open confessional blurs. Closing with the song \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal\u003c\/i\u003e (dedicated to the memory of former Women bandmate Chris Reimer) and adorned by Andrea Lukic’s Journal of Smack artwork, the album continues the bold and rewarding path on which Cindy Lee has embarked.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W25th","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50444885885259,"sku":"1084708","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/85e68947-1126-4f32-ab6b-cf09b47391db_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727031111"},{"product_id":"diamond-jubilee","title":"Diamond Jubilee","description":"A certified modern classic rooted in dusty nostalgia. 2+ hours of some of the best balladering and guitar work committed to record.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOAH - BRISTOL\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"W25th","offers":[{"title":"2CD","offer_id":51245450330443,"sku":"2229534","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3LP - Black","offer_id":51245450821963,"sku":"2229535","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/6d1675eb-2797-25c0-d6cf-92ec57119d68_d0074b76_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1739223820"},{"product_id":"cat-o-nine-tails","title":"Cat O' Nine Tails","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released as an edition of 50 lathe-cut LPs housed in silk-screened jackets in 2020 (fast on the heels of \u003cem\u003eWhat's Tonight To Eternity), Cat O' Nine Tails \u003c\/em\u003ehas long intrigued die-hard Cindy Lee fans with its combination of the classic songwriting that would dominate \u003cem\u003eDiamond Jubilee\u003c\/em\u003e a few years later and an actual suite of classical songs under the title itself.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening with the gothic soap opera theme of \"Our Lady Of Sorrows\" into the manic exploration of \"Cat O' Nine Tails,\" onto the dusty western walk through Patrick Flegel's lovely guitar work on \"Faith Restored,\" the album seems to soundtrack the coolest movie the late '60s ever produced. All of this builds to the lush and sweeping ballad of bruised hearts that introduces that beautiful voice via \"Love Remains.\"  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide Two sees 2024 live show closer \"Cat O' Nine Tails III\" complete the suite to epic effect, before introducing the absolute showstopper that is \"I Don't Want To Fall In Love Again.\" It is tender and fragile in that way that only Flegel can make both familiar and unique. Closing with the ethereal soul shuffle stomp of \"Bondage Of The Mind,\" the album showcases nine songs from an essential time in the Cindy Lee evolution.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Superior Viaduct","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":53086921097547,"sku":"R1020-9394","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0b09f8c7-ca2c-7f8a-63d6-3db64dbd8f51_2d2749ba-c835-4144-af1b-4a8fab4524fb.jpg?v=1754058391"},{"product_id":"model-express","title":"Model Express","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eModel Express \u003c\/em\u003ea collection of B-sides and lost hits, first appeared as a self-released edition of 100 gold cassettes. The arch, filmic drama of Cindy Lee's songwriting – realized with keyboards, guitars, aching voice and collaged, lo-fi production – traverses a wide range of emotional and sonic terrain. The red velvet psych-pop of \"What Can I Do\" gives way to the fluid \"Diamond Ring\" like radio bursts from space.\u003cem\u003e Model Express\u003c\/em\u003e finds Flegel at both their most experimental and immediately melodic, and this first-time vinyl release recognizes the collected tracks as a pillar in the Cindy Lee catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Superior Viaduct","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":53086952390987,"sku":"R1279-2351","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5c9098c3-562c-c9c0-1977-53fc379bddc2.jpg?v=1754058748"},{"product_id":"act-of-tenderness","title":"Act Of Tenderness","description":"\u003cp\u003eCindy Lee is the diva alter-ego of singer \/ guitarist Patrick Flegel, the one-time captain of heralded Canadian experimental guitar pop act, Women. 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These snowy pieces give the album a decidedly cinematic feel, albeit one bent more towards Eraserhead.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in a scant private edition in 2015, Superior Viaduct’s imprint W.25TH is pleased to give \u003cem\u003eAct Of Tenderness\u003c\/em\u003e its deserving wide release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Superior Viaduct","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":53087012913483,"sku":"R1447-7263","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0e954698-e92f-773d-1248-5e1cd9cabb93_a4b6bad3-af4a-45b4-b0a0-d02ec7fb294c.jpg?v=1754059313"},{"product_id":"malenkost","title":"Malenkost","description":"\u003cp\u003eCindy Lee is the brainchild of singer\/guitarist Patrick Flegel. 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