{"product_id":"the-king-3","title":"The King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnjimile Chithambo\u003c\/strong\u003e, better known as \u003cstrong\u003eAnjimile\u003c\/strong\u003e, announces his new album, \u003cem\u003eThe King\u003c\/em\u003e, his first full-length since 2020’s breakthrough \u003cem\u003eGiver Taker\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHighlighting the artistic shift from \u003cem\u003eGiver Taker\u003c\/em\u003e to now, \u003cem\u003eThe King\u003c\/em\u003e opens with a lofty, melodic choir, an intro that belies the song’s motives. Suddenly, sinister arpeggios interrupt the reverie, and the voices grow darkly serious. Deeply steeped in the confusion, grief, and rage of being Black in America, \u003cem\u003eThe King\u003c\/em\u003e pushes back against the tired adage, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” hissing, “What don’t kill you almost killed you\/\/ What don’t fill you\/\/pains you\/\/ drains you.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“If \u003cem\u003eGiver Taker\u003c\/em\u003e was an album of prayers, \u003cem\u003eThe King\u003c\/em\u003e is an album of curses.” In his second album, \u003cstrong\u003eAnjimile\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from influences ranging from religion, Phillip Glass, and lived experiences, the album is a grand step forward for \u003cstrong\u003eAnjimile\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nearly every sound you hear on \u003cem\u003eThe King\u003c\/em\u003e comes from two instruments: an acoustic guitar and \u003cstrong\u003eAnjimile\u003c\/strong\u003e’s own voice. Other than a few beautiful contributions from Justine Bowe, Brad Allen Williams, Sam Gendel, and James Krivchenia (\u003cstrong\u003eBig Thief\u003c\/strong\u003e), the album is the result of a year in LA working intimately with Grammy and Juno winner Shawn Everett.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4AD","offers":[{"title":"Yellow LP | Signed Copy | Rough Trade Exclusive","offer_id":50417248764235,"sku":"2025864","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50417248665931,"sku":"2025862","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50417248502091,"sku":"2025861","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Anjimilie_The_King_a96554b7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726723354","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/the-king-3","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}