King Woman – Doubt MLP

Fronted by former Whirr vocalist Kristina Esfandiari, King Woman’s debut 12-inch — Doubt — unfurls lugubriously into a haunting sprawl of crushing, slo-mo miserablism.
Churning washes of crumbling distortion and tar-pit riffage drift grimly through billowing clouds of dense, layered thrum; roiling backdrops for Esfandiari’s throaty, bewitching vocals. The sonic heft is matched by lyrical themes of family and religious abuse, and the suffering borne of both.
Doubt is a follow-up to previous EP releases Dove / Fond Affections (The Native Sound) and Degrida / Sick Bed (Sleep Genius).
For fans of Miserable, Thou, Emma Ruth Rundle.