Kindly Bent to Free Us

Kindly Bent To Free Us
Studio album by Cynic
Released February 14, 2014
Recorded 2013, Perfect Sound Studio, Los Angeles
Genre Progressive rock, jazz fusion, progressive metal
Label Season of Mist
Producer Paul Masvidal, Sean Reinert, Sean Malone
Cynic chronology

Carbon-Based Anatomy
(2011)		 Kindly Bent to Free Us
(2014)
Singles from Kindly Bent to Free Us
  1. "Kindly Bent To Free Us"
    Released: December 13, 2013
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 66/100[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
Exclaim! 8/10[3]
MetalSucks [4]
Loudwire [5]
Pitchfork Media 4/10[6]
Popmatters [7]
Revolver [8]
Sputnikmusic 2.5/5[9]

Kindly Bent to Free Us is the third full-length album by the progressive metal band Cynic. It was released on February 14, 2014.

History

The album was talked about in more detail during the writings sessions in February 2012. Masvidal gave a following statement for the Irish magazine Molten:

“ It's almost like, I don't know how to explain it, but if I had to put it in a box it's more sci-fi, futuristic and alien but at the same time very song-driven. It's kind of like, to me, coming into CYNIC's body more. It feels very modern and at the same time it just feels really cool. I'm big in the space. It's definitely new. It's not like anything we've done before. It's a new color, a new space. I think people will really take note of even the guitar stuff. I'm really shifting gears, I'm trying things in a different way and the way stuff is played. It's a new space for CYNIC, for sure. It definitely sounds like us, except completely new. ”
 
“ "It's a bold new sound for Cynic and marks a gigantic leap in the band's progression. We've had a lot of time to let this material develop and gestate, and it finally feels ready to be unleashed on the world. I've been in trio mode with Malone and Masvidal flushing out a zillion and one details, and couldn't be happier about what's happening with these songs. They are truly alive!" ”
 

[10]

The album was made available for streaming on the 6th of February, 2014. [11]

Track Listing

No. TitleMusic Length
1. "True Hallucination Speak"  Masvidal, Reinert, Malone 6:03
2. "The Lion's Roar"  Masvidal, Reinert, Malone 4:34
3. "Kindly Bent to Free Us"  Masvidal, Reinert, Malone 6:27
4. "Infinite Shapes"  Masvidal, Reinert, Malone 4:57
5. "Moon Heart Sun Head"  Masvidal, Reinert, Malone 5:21
6. "Gitanjali"  Masvidal, Reinert, Malone 3:58
7. "Holy Fallout"  Masvidal, Reinert, Malone 6:35
8. "Endlessly Bountiful"  Masvidal, Reinert, Malone 3:56
9. "Earth Is My Witness (deluxe CD book exclusive bonus track)"  Masvidal, Reinert, Malone 4:32
Total length:
 41:51

Personnel

Lineup

Technical Staff

References

  1. ↑ "Kindly Bent to Free Us – Cynic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ Heaney, Gregory. . Allmusic.com. 2014- 14-02. Retrieved on 2015-14-01.
  3. ↑ Sanfilippo, Peter (February 14, 2014). "Cynic: Kindly Bent to Free Us". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ O'Hagar, Sammy. . metalsucks.net. 2014-01-03. Retrieved on 2015-14-01.
  5. ↑ Hartmann, Graham. . loudwire.com 2014-19-02. Retrieved on 2015-14-01.
  6. ↑ Haver Currin, Grayson (March 10, 2014). "Cynic: Kindly Bent to Free Us". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ Hedge Olson, Benjamin (April 14, 2014). "Cynic: Kindly Bent to Free Us". Popmatters. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ Chichester, Sammi. . revolvermag.com 2014-11-02. Retrieved on 2015-14-01.
  9. ↑ Royal, Jacob (February 11, 2014). "Review: Cynic – Kindly Bent to Free Us". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  10. ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/cynic-kindly-bent-to-free-us-track-listing-revealed/
  11. ↑ http://www.progrockmag.com/stream/cynic-exclusive-premiere-kindly-bent-to-free-us/

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