cynic
cynic is a single by the kid and i, released in 2023 and later reissued as a live recording from the temple of art and music
the song is built around a narrator picking apart their own defensive detachment: the title character isn't someone jacob powell is describing so much as a mode he's catching himself falling into
sonically it sits at the harder end of the band's catalogue, pairing tense verses with an expansive, shout-along chorus
live version
written by elvis quagliotto, henry avedian, the kid and i, and sol boyd, the live song’s production was overseen by the kid and i
released by the band as the last promotional single before the release of their debut live album ‘live at the temple of art and music’, cynic has become a fan favourite and a staple in the kid and i’s live shows as the closer to their sets. this live version boasts a fantastic performance of the classic tune in which you can hear jacob powell channeling his inner freddie mercury by interacting with the crowd in a high energy call-and-response before the finale of the near hour long show