The North Carolina-based indie-folk singer-songwriter Anjimile Chithambo released his acclaimed album The King in 2023, and he dropped the gorgeous one-off single "Auld Lang Syne II" back in November. Today, Anjimile announces plans to follow The King with You're Free To Go, the new album that he recorded with big-deal indie producer Brad Cook. Anjimile spent a few years working on the songs from the record, which touches on subjects like transition and non-monogamy.
You're Free To Go features contributions from musicians like Hippo Campus' Nathan Stocker and Bon Iver's Matt McCaughan. Iron & Wine's Sam Beam, a big influence on Anjimile, makes an appearance. Lead single "Like You Really Mean It" isn't as straight-up folky as some of Anjimile's music. It's got some chugging guitars and a softly insistent pulse in its drums. The Caity Arthur-directed video is heavy on fuzzy VHS-glow roller-disco nostalgia.
In a press release, Anjimile says, "I wrote this to make my girlfriend want to give me a kiss. We live about an hour apart, and I was just by myself thinking about her. Thinking about wanting a kiss. What could I do to get a kiss from my sweetheart? Write a song about it! Anyway, it worked." Check out the video and the You're Free To Go tracklist below.
TRACKLIST:
01 "You're Free To Go"
02 "Rust & Wire"
03 "Waits For Me"
04 "Like You Really Mean It"
05 "Turning Away"
06 "Exquisite Skeleton"
07 "The Store"
08 "Ready Or Not"
09 "Point Of View"
10 "Afarin"
11 "Destroying You"
12 "Enough"
You're Free To Go is out 3/13 on 4AD. Pre-order it here.
