Cindy Lee - Model Express

First released as an ultra-limited run of just 100 gold cassettes, Model Express captures Cindy Lee—the drag-infused art-pop project of Patrick Flegel (formerly of Women)—at their most cinematic, experimental, and emotionally direct. A masterclass in lo-fi glamour and fractured beauty, the album blurs the line between heartbreak and performance, pop and noise, sincerity and artifice.

Across its 40 minutes of “lost hits,” alternate versions, and B-sides, Model Express showcases Flegel’s unique vision of torch-song psychedelia: from the shimmering red velvet pop of “What Can I Do” to the spectral pulse of “Diamond Ring.” Each song feels like a transmission from another dimension, soaked in tape hiss and longing.

Presented on vinyl for the first time, this release cements Model Express as a cornerstone in the Cindy Lee catalog—a haunting and deeply human exploration of identity, gender, and the performance of emotion.

Recommended for fans of Lesley Gore, Townes Van Zandt, and Hans-Joachim Roedelius.