ANJIMILE announces new album “The King”

Today, Anjimile Chithambo, better known as Anjimile, announces his new album, The King, out September 8th via 4AD, his first full-length since 2020’s breakthrough Giver Taker.
To herald the announcement, he shares lead single, “The King,” accompanied by a visualizer created by Daniela Yohannes, who also designed the album artwork.

“If Giver Taker was an album of prayers, The King is an album of curses” – with his sophomore 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 entirely Anjimile, the result of a year in LA working intimately with Grammy and Juno winner Shawn Everett.

You can listen to “The King” Here and be sure to catch Anjimile at one of his upcoming shows listed below.

Upcoming Shows

6/21 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Back Room w/ L’Rain

9/9 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch

9/28 – Montreal, QC @ POP Montreal

11/10 – Paris, FR @ Pitchfork Paris