{"product_id":"1323085","title":"King Woman - Celestial Blues [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKING WOMAN, the outfit featuring songwriter, vocalist and \\u201ctour de force of gloom and woe\\u201d (Rolling Stone) Kris Esfandiari, return with their eagerly-awaited sophomore album, Celestial Blues. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeeling compelled to reshape the biblical archetypes that once bound her, Esfandiari has created a theatrical tale of rebellion, tragedy, and triumph \\u2014 a metaphor for her own personal experiences over the years \\u2014 Celestial Blues was born. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEsfandiari sets a dramatic tone for the record with \\u201cMorning Star\\u201d echoing the primeval account of Lucifer's fall from grace. Esfandiari smugly whispers: \\u201cyou know it could have been you \/ so don\\u2019t you dare judge the things that I do\\u201d \\u2014 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\\u2014 masterfully stirring the listener with every sparse, emotional pluck.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKING WOMAN once again takes us to church with hardcore gospel, \\u201cCoil'. \\u201cFive wounds you rape me \/ but I resurrect\\u201d declares Esfandiari in unhinged jubilation. Esfandiari desperately begs to be absolved in the crazed offerings of \\u201cPsychic Wound\\u201d, ultimately regaining a powerful reflection of herself after a provocative and tormenting dance with the Devil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelestial 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded 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.\u003cp\u003eCelestial Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorning Star\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoghz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolgotha\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoil\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntwined\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePsychic Wound\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55129433375105,"sku":"1323085","price":13.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51XW8nbsNvS._SL1500.jpg?v=1766838527","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1323085","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}