Cindy Lee (band)

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Cindy Lee
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Cindy Lee in concert in Italy in 2018
Background information
Origin Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Genres Hypnagogic pop, noise pop, Brill Building, no wave, noise
Years active2012 (2012)–present
MembersPatrick Flegel
Past membersMorgan Cook

Cindy Lee is the drag queen hypnagogic pop project of Canadian musician Patrick Flegel, former guitarist and lead singer of Women.

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Cindy Lee is most noted for their 2020 album What's Tonight to Eternity? , which was longlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize, [1] and for 2024's critically acclaimed double album Diamond Jubilee , which was also shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize in the same year. [2]

Background

Following the breakup of Women in 2010, Flegel collaborated with Morgan Cook in the band Androgynous Mind, releasing the EP Nightstalker in 2012. [3] From there, the project evolved into Cindy Lee, which sees Flegel recording music primarily alone but continuing to perform with a rotating roster of supporting musicians.

Releases

The demo cassette Tatlashea was released in 2012, [4] followed by the full-length album Act of Tenderness in 2015. [5] Malenkost was released later the same year, [6] followed by a reissue of Act of Tenderness in 2018. [5]

What's Tonight to Eternity? was released in February 2020, with its lead single "Heavy Metal" a posthumous tribute to Flegel's former Women bandmate Chris Reimer. [7] The project's fifth album, Cat o' Nine Tails, followed in March 2020. [8]

In 2024, the project released the double album Diamond Jubilee . [9] It received widespread critical acclaim, including the highest score given out by Pitchfork in four years. [10] A tour in support of the album began on April 6, but was canceled on May 4 as the project was set to play Chicago. [11] The album was a shortlisted finalist for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize. [12]

Collaborations

Flegel collaborated with Freak Heat Waves on their 2023 single In A Moment Divine. Flegel also performed as a live member of Freak Heat Waves in 2015 as well as during their 2023/2024 co-headlining North American tours. Steven Lind from Freak Heat Waves also collaborated with Flegel on Diamond Jubilee, co-writing Baby Blue as well as performing production and mixing duties on the record and contributing various instrumentation throughout the record.

In 2024, Flegel collaborated with Deerhunter drummer Moses Archuleta on his second studio album, Cemetery Classics, released under the moniker Moon Diagrams. [13]

Discography

Albums

Singles

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References

  1. ↑ Lau, Melody (June 15, 2020). "Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Caribou and more make the 2020 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music . Archived from the original on 2020-06-16.
  2. ↑ Cush, Andy (11 July 2024). "Cindy Lee: Diamond Jubilee". Polaris . Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Gregory Adams, "Women's Patrick Flegel Treats Debut EP with Androgynous Mind to Vinyl Release". Exclaim! , October 30, 2013.
  4. ↑ John Divney, "Cindy Lee, What's Tonight to Eternity". BeatRoute , February 14, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Alex Hudson, "Cindy Lee, Act of Tenderness". Exclaim! , February 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ Gregory Adams, "Cindy Lee cranks it up a bit for Malenkost". The Georgia Straight , December 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ Sarah Murphy, "Women's Patrick Flegel Announces New Cindy Lee Album 'What's Tonight to Eternity'". Exclaim! , December 10, 2019.
  8. ↑ Calum Slingerland, "Patrick Flegel Announces New Cindy Lee Album 'Cat O' Nine Tails'". Exclaim! , March 9, 2020.
  9. ↑ Pearis, Bill. "Listen to Cindy Lee's new album 'Diamond Jubilee'". Brooklyn Vegan , April 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ Cohen, Ian (25 April 2024). "At The Cindy Lee Show, Making Sense Of The Hype". Stereogum . Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Cindy Lee Cancels Remainder Of Diamond Jubilee Tour". Stereogum. 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  12. ↑ David Friend, "Calgary rock project Cindy Lee among acts shortlisted for Polaris Music Prize". Global News, July 12, 2024.
  13. ↑ Breihan, Tom (May 2, 2024). "Deerhunter's Moses Archuleta Announces New Moon Diagrams Album Cemetery Classics Feat. Patrick Flegel (Cindy Lee), Josh Diamond (Gang Gang Dance), & Anastasia Coope". Stereogum . Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Freak Heat Waves x Cindy Lee – in a Moment Divine". 21 June 2023.
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