Celestial Blues, by King Woman

Celestial Blues

by King Woman

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El Wappo My only criticism is it is too short. I want it to be 30 minutes longer or more. I have played this song more in 3 days than I have entire albums I have had 30 years.
The subject matter of the lyrics is an intriguing take on Biblical happenings. The artistry in the video is the most epic and soul grabbing experience in a video I have seen and I grew up on MTV when they played videos. Everyone involved in this deserves high praise. Every element of detail is just amazing and powerful. Favorite track: Morning Star.

HAPPY ENTRAILS Oh shoooot. And the Red vinyl tooo. 🤘🏻🧟‍♀️

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1.	Celestial Blues
2.	Morning Star 03:53	buy track
3.	Boghz 05:23	buy track
4.	Golgotha
5.	Coil
6.	Entwined
7.	Psychic Wound 03:20	buy track
8.	Ruse
9.	Paradise Lost

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KING WOMAN, the outfit featuring songwriter, vocalist and “tour de force of gloom and woe” (Rolling Stone) Kris Esfandiari, return with their eagerly-awaited sophomore album, Celestial Blues.

Feeling compelled to reshape the biblical archetypes that once bound her, Esfandiari has created a theatrical tale of rebellion, tragedy, and triumph — a metaphor for her own personal experiences over the years — Celestial Blues was born.

Esfandiari sets a dramatic tone for the record with “Morning Star” echoing the primeval account of Lucifer's fall from grace. Esfandiari smugly whispers: “you know it could have been you / so don’t you dare judge the things that I do” — the fallen archangel in deceitful persuasion. Esfandiari is accompanied by the beastly drumming of Joseph Raygoza and Peter Arendorf's heavy-laden guitar flooding empty spaces with great fervor— masterfully stirring the listener with every sparse, emotional pluck.

KING WOMAN once again takes us to church with hardcore gospel, “Coil". “Five wounds you rape me / but I resurrect” declares Esfandiari in unhinged jubilation. Esfandiari desperately begs to be absolved in the crazed offerings of “Psychic Wound”, ultimately regaining a powerful reflection of herself after a provocative and tormenting dance with the Devil.

Celestial Blues is at once a masterclass on crushing atmospheric doom, and at times a sobering take on the weightier sides of shoegaze. At the album's core, a palpable tension can be felt. Acoustic guitars soar before descending into a darkness of riff-heavy distortion. Drums build upon these moments and explode into a cacophonous groove. Esfandiari's voice remains at the forefront; somber moments lead to burning intensity and crescendo. This ebb and flow is constant.

Recorded in Oakland, California by GRAMMY-nominated engineer Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Amenra, Oathbreaker) Celestial Blues sees KING WOMAN take a daring step forward as one of the genre's luminaries, releasing one of the year's most evocative records.

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King Woman Oakland, California

Led by the hypnotic and breathy vocal dramatics of Kris Esfandiari, KING WOMAN unveil a profoundly crafted opus of brooding, ethereal doom-rock. Produced by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Wreck & Reference, Oathbreaker).

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Starline Social Club

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Starline Social Club

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Starline Social Club

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