Created in the Image of Suffering

Fronted by the incredibly commanding, hypnotic vocals of Kristina Esfandiari, the San Francisco quartet delivers a monumental, emotionally draining debut album. The record bridges agonizingly slow, suffocating doom metal riffs with the blurry, atmospheric textures of shoegaze. The lyricism acts as a deeply personal, cathartic processing of religious trauma and restrictive upbringing within a strict Christian environment.