{"product_id":"king-woman-celestial-blues-lp","title":"KING WOMAN \"Celestial Blues\" LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKING WOMAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, the outfit featuring songwriter, vocalist and “tour de force of gloom and woe” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e) Kris Esfandiari, return with their eagerly-awaited sophomore album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCelestial Blues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeeling 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 — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCelestial Blues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e was born.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEsfandiari 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKING WOMAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCelestial Blues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis at once a masterclass on crushing atmospheric doom, and at times a sobering take on the weightier sides of shoegaze. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded in Oakland, California by GRAMMY-nominated engineer Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Amenra, Oathbreaker) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCelestial Blues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e sees \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKING WOMAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etake a daring step forward as one of the genre's luminaries, releasing one of the year's most evocative records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RELAPSE RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"ONYX MARBLE","offer_id":56802929606921,"sku":"MUS-47016-02-OM","price":26.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"OXBLOOD","offer_id":39388473950268,"sku":"MUS-38323-01-O","price":26.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2244\/7843\/products\/king-woman-celestial-blues-lp-5843929.jpg?v=1770382034","url":"https:\/\/evilgreed.com\/de\/products\/king-woman-celestial-blues-lp","provider":"Evil Greed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}