| "Cynical" | ||||
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| Single by Tantric | ||||
| from the album Blue Room Archives | ||||
| Released | August 28, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Studio | The Blue Room | |||
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| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Pavement Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hugo Ferreira, [1] Brett Hestla [2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Brett Hestla [3] | |||
| Tantric singles chronology | ||||
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Cynical is a promotional single by the American rock band, Tantric. It was released as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Blue Room Archives, on August 28, 2014, via Pavement Entertainment. [4] [5]
It was announced on August 1, 2014 that Tantric would release a new album titled Blue Room Archives with Cynical being the album's lead single on August 28, 2014 and that fans can stream the full song for free on Soundcloud. [6]
Cynical was sent to rock radio stations in late August 2014, the band began selling promotional CD singles with lead singer Hugo Ferreira signing the album covers for $20 USD. [7]
In a interview with Music Junkie Press Ferreira revealed he co-wrote and produced Cynical with former Creed bass player Brett Hestla earlier in 2014 in between legs of the 37 Channels tour. [8] He further stated Cynical strays from the band's normal sound citing it has a little bit of a Billy Idol feel and that he chose to be a little more subdued during the verses and bringing energy to the chorus while lead guitarist Derek Issacs's driving guitar riff and implementing a nu-metal rap verse post-chorus. [9]
When asked about the song's new sound and if the remaining tracks on the new album would be similar or do they revert back to the original Tantric sound in a interview with Screamer Magazine, Ferreira replied "These recordings aren't so much premeditated record" indicating it's not a normal Tantric album. [10] [11] He elaborated further with:
"It's a collection of music I have done that I always loved extremely but never found a place for. The songs are in their purest form, no flashy production or complex theme. Imagine it as a mixtape of songs I wrote or co-wrote that stand alone uniquely. A inside view of the other side of a tantric state of mind."
Although being released as a promotional single and receiving airtime in various rock radio-marketplaces throughout the United States, Cynical failed to reach any major music charts despite reaching the "Top 10" digital song downloads in the rock music category in the iTunes Store. [16] [17]