Kindly Bent to Free Us
| Kindly Bent to Free Us | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 18, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | December 2012 – May 2013 | |||
| Studio | Perfect Sound Studio in Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 41:51 | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Paul Masvidal, Sean Reinert, Sean Malone | |||
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| Source | Rating | 
| Metacritic | 66/100 | 
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| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 | 
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| Pitchfork Media | 4/10 | 
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| Revolver | |
| Sputnikmusic | 2.5/5 | 
Kindly Bent to Free Us is the third studio album by the progressive metal band Cynic. It was released on February 18, 2014, and is the final Cynic album with Sean Reinert, who left the band in September 2015 and died on January 24, 2020, as well as the final Cynic album with Sean Malone, who died on December 9, 2020.