Four months after the initial announcement, we’re finally getting our vinyl pre-orders for Cindy Lee’s 2024 album Diamond Jubilee.
Cindy Lee is a drag performance by Patrick Flegel, the former guitarist and lead singer of Women. Flegel often crossdresses while performing, and while Flegel goes by he/him pronouns, Cindy Lee uses they/them pronouns.
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Cindy Lee would release six albums before releasing what many fans would consider their magnum opus with Diamond Jubilee. The album would receive widespread critical acclaim and received the highest score given out by Pitchfork in the past four years.
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The album itself is very reminiscent of the soft psychedelic folk rock of the 1970s. The album greatly reminds me of the song California Dreamin’, a song that has become synonymous with the counterculture movement of Southern California at the time. While the warm deserted area and sunny beaches of California are a far cry from the grassy plains of the landlocked province of Alberta Canada, that California sound is encapsulated perfectly while incorporating more modern elements of the Lo-fi genre making the entire album feel like a liminal memory from a bygone era.
Since Lee’s album mimics the sound of the era of the record player, releasing the album on vinyl just makes sense. Preorders for the record were announced on October 23, 2024 and would be shipping out around February 21 of 2025.
Four months have passed, and now fans are showcasing their vinyls on social media.
I usually don’t get FOMO with new releases, but I kinda did with this one. I was in a record store in Vegas. So was she. Very happy to own it.
— Slimothy Pickins (@slimpickins.bsky.social) February 25, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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"All I've got is the truth All I want is you." 💙🎸🚎✨🫂🔥🍀🎶 Cindy Lee – Diamond Jubilee (2024) Happy Diamond Jubilee vinyl day to all who are celebrating! What a freaking huge joy it is to spin these songs! 🎉 TGIF, even in a coup. #vinylsky
— Mayr (@mayrbee.bsky.social) February 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Not only does it come in the standard black color but there is also a gold version as well if you really love the album and are willing to spend a dollar extra.
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