Cynic premiere new track Humanoid

By Scott Munro
( Prog )
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Listen to Cynic’s brand new track Humanoid - their first material since 2014’s Kindly Bent To Free Us

The Humanoid cover

Cynic have released a stream of their new track titled Humanoid.

It’s the first material from the band since 2014 album Kindly Bent To Free Us.

It was recorded by frontman Paul Masvidal, bassist Sean Malone and new drummer Matt Lynch and was mixed by Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood.

Masvidal says: “Humanoid is a portrait of contrasts, like those between struggle and stillness, or the immediate against the limitless.

“Our Stargate is planet Earth – consciousness, the transmitter. We, sentient creatures of light, are alive now – on a sphere, floating in a galaxy fixed amidst the infinite.

“It’s quite miraculous to be aware of this and it invokes a sense of urgency and empowerment that is unlike anything else.”

The cover artwork for Humanoid features a detail from the painting Ayahuasca Dream by Robert Venosa, Cynic’s longtime collaborator who died in 2011.

Cynic - Humanoid (official track) - YouTube
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Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent 35 years in newspapers, magazines and online as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. Scott joined our news desk in the summer of 2014 before moving to the e-commerce team in 2020. Scott keeps Louder’s buyer’s guides up to date, writes about the best deals for music fans, keeps on top of the latest tech releases and reviews headphones, speakers, earplugs and more. Over the last 10 years, Scott has written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog. He's previously written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald newspapers, covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to tech reviews, video games, travel and whisky. Scott's favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Cocteau Twins, Drab Majesty, Marillion and Rush.