That’s a song that I cried while writing. I think with “1978,” Hannah really got to the heart of the tune. JC: I’ll give a little tune-by-tune synopsis. What did their contributions reveal to you about these songs that you hadn't really experienced yet? And they lit it up, each of them just fucking lit up their tracks. It’s always sick to work with artists you admire. Now we’re acquaintances, which is very humbling because I’m a fucking fan, and I really can’t believe that they all agreed to participate. And then I don’t remember how we got Sasami. So was down, and then I’m buddies with Ellen of Palehound, so I think she put in a good word and Melina was down and that was super cool. I’m like, ‘Well, what the fuck am I supposed to do?’ Yeah, it’s really amazing. I love it so fucking much that I’ve been having a hard time writing since I heard it. He shared Giver Taker with her and she was a fan and I was like, ‘That’s insane,’ because I really think that Lomelda’s record from last year is the best album of the last five years, at least. JC: No, I don’t know those MFers! Hannah is buddies with Tyler over at Father Daughter. Anjimile © Sophie Prettyman-BeauchampĪre Lomelda, Jay Som, and Sasami friends of yours? It made me feel really emotional hearing these folks’ interpretations of the songs. I just can’t believe that the guest vocalists agreed to do it. I think we all agreed that the mood was going to be somewhat somber and emotional, ‘cause that’s my shit. I think that overall for Reunion though, I couldn’t originally imagine the whole vision until I heard Lomelda’s vocals. As a lover of pop music, I love catchy, and I feel like The Lion King accomplished pop songwriting in this very specific, Disney context. The bassline to “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King” is something that I think about very often. On the opposite side of the spectrum, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention The Lion King. I write everything acoustic, and I like the prospect of, when appropriate, taking that sound and making it as huge as it can possibly be, creating that epic dynamic contrast. A score like that is pretty classic, but just how huge the sound becomes, it’s very epic. JC: The one that comes to mind is 2001: A Space Odyssey. As the eloquently personal realm of Anjimile continues to evolve, Chithambo’s musical self-discovery only deepens their connection to their truest self.Īhead of his Treefort performance, Atwood Magazine caught up on how much his life has changed over the past year-plus.Īre there any particular scores that you think influence your music at all ? Earlier this year, he shared his orchestral EP Reunion, consisting of reimagined versions of several Giver Taker tracks with vocal support from fellow queer, indie powerhouses Jay Som, Lomelda, and Sasami. Known in the music world as Anjimile, their knack for crafting lushly pensive songs officially became their career after they released their acclaimed debut Giver Taker in late 2020. Jimi Chithambo’s rise to indie-darling-to-watch status has been as surreal as the circumstances of the past year-plus. Anjimile’s Jimi Chithambo breaks down their new EP, the film scores that inspire him, and the intersections of their identity, spirituality, and music
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