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Welcome to the sleek world of frigidkitty.

Following a 40-second introduction that feels like you’re entering an upside-down Disney netherworld, Lexington, Kentucky’s Kim Conlee bares claws.

Conlee’s vocals envelop like one of Stevie Nicks’ shawls, and while she is accompanied by a slew of talented friends throughout Indulgence (Desperate Spirits, Dec. 18th), it is her own personal backing band of one (playing piano, guitar, flute, synthesizer, and other assorted electronics) that keep these songs in a personal space that feels intentional.

At times, like on the album’s single and video “World To Save,” Conlee occupies a singer-songwriter posture that could be considered just another trick in her bag if it weren’t for evocative, plaintive lyrics like, “Rain slowly falls as I stand waiting for the train. I haven’t spoken your name in a very, a very long time.”

It’s so damn easy to believe her.

When the artist describes her own work, she mentions Kate Bush, Mazzy Star, Judee Sill, “paranoid” trip-hop grooves, and a “sour minor-key psychedelic whorl.” Conlee isn’t a liar; again, it’s easy to believe her.

Indulgence by frigidkitty arrives Dec. 18th, 2020 via Desperate Spirits preceded by the single and video “World To Save.”