“If Giver Taker was an album of prayers, The King is an album of curses." In his second album, Anjimile continues exploring what it means to be a Black trans person in America. The brutally honest reflection of 2020’s deadly summer is less reminiscent of the pink cloud of early sobriety and more rooted in the reality of seeing brutality with clear eyes. Drawing from influences ranging from religion, Phillip Glass, and lived experiences, the album is a grand step forward for Anjimile.
Nearly every sound you hear on The King comes from two instruments: an acoustic guitar and Anjimile’s own voice. Other than a few beautiful contributions from Justine Bowe, Brad Allen Williams, Sam Gendel, and James Krivchenia (Big Thief), the album is the result of a year in LA working intimately with Grammy and Juno winner Shawn Everett.
Damn I went to the concert in Montreal with Jose Gonzáles I got astonished, I like so much your style and your compositing style what a privilege, your music is talking to me. Thanks for your music 🎵
I really like this song even though I'm very much at odds with the lyrics. Humans are animals. We're a primate species. We are not plants. Please don't diminish your wonderful songwriting talent by writing ignorant lyrics.
i think you missed the entire point. try googling "history of comparing black people to animals" or something to that effect and read what you find. and that is just a small part of a much bigger picture involving systemic racism, police brutality and more.
Race has nothing to do with it. All humans are animals, and it's very important that no human says or writes anything that separates us from that truth. It's not humans and animals. Not only are humans animals, but we're also a parasitic species, and everyone needs to realize it. @@kiaravincent4638