Celestial Blues is the second studio album by Kristina Esfandiari-fronted American doom metal band King Woman, released on July 30, 2021 through Relapse Records.
[7] Esfandiari wrote each of the album's 9 tracks and was responsible for the production and sound design, which took place in December 2019 at The Atomic Garden in Oakland, California.
[4] In the absence of former guitarist Colin Gallagher, Peter Arsendorf played both bass and guitar on Celestial Blues, Joey Raygoza again featured on drums and Esfandiari performed on vocals.
[1] John Amen of Beats per Minute gave the album 83%, calling Esfandiari "a modern-day gnostic", referring to the themes of spiritual inquiry on Celestial Blues.
[6] King Woman played two shows on consecutive nights, July 30 and 31, 2021, at Lodge Room in Highland Park, California, to celebrate the release of Celestial Blues.