Anime, Trauma and Divorce

AlbumOct 16 / 202012 songs, 34m 25s
Abstract Hip Hop
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On his bleakly comic new album, Open Mike Eagle surveys the damage of one terrible year, using anime mythology as a lens for examining real-life pain.

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Open Mike Eagle processes pain through pop culture and humour

Life may have given Open Mike Eagle some fresh citrus fruit, but this resulting record is some sweet, sweet lemonade.

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Art-rap pioneer Open Mike Eagle has been going through some emotional turbulence, and after being prompted by his therapist, has shaped his pain into a

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Anime, Trauma and Divorce is a deeply personal album from Open Mike Eagle – he lays himself bare here, with rewarding results

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In the pantheon of emotive music out there, none can be as truly devastating as the explicit detail of a relationship breaking down. Such is the pilgrimage L.A.-based rapper and comedian Open Mike Eagle set out to accomplish with his fifth solo album Anime, Trauma and Divorce. The 'comedian' tag is necessary to understanding Mike’s