King Princess has announced a new album called Hold on Baby—out July 29 via Zelig Records—and plans on releasing its first two singles "Cursed" and "Too Bad" on June 8. She produced the album with Mark Ronson, Ethan Gruska, Aaron and Bryce Dessner, Dave Hamelin, Shawn Everett, and Tobias Jesso Jr., while other album collaborators include Zach Fogarty, Amy Allen, and Fousheé.
“I’ve only ever written about heartbreak," she shared in a press release. "It felt easier to talk about myself through other people. To write about situations that caused me pain, and to use them to justify my own anxieties and depression. It finally reached a point where I had to turn the barrel on myself. I’m silly, I’m anxious, I’m sad, I’m sexy. I didn’t want to be scared to talk about those things anymore. The infinite dichotomy of things that make me up. I’m not a girl, not quite a boy, a lesbian, but also gay as the day is long. I’m not one thing. I’m not sure I like myself, but I’m figuring it out.
"Hold On Baby is a search for a new heartbreak," she continued. "It’s a love letter to my girlfriend. It’s a firm read of myself. And it’s a reminder of the totems in my life that give me hope; my dog who is my fiercest companion and the owl that represents my grandparents. I want this album to give you all some strength in accepting ourselves; as chaotic as we can be.”
You can pre-order the new album here, check out her tour dates here, and see the album cover below.
