Anjimile returns anew with his third album, You’re Free to Go, making it their second major release on 4AD Records. As a Black trans singer-songwriter, Anjimile lyrically represented themselves during hardship and rediscovery to the world especially with
past works, Giver Taker and The King. Lately, the North Carolina-based artist is
embracing what is uniquely complex and equally rewarding: falling in love.

You’re Free to Go is a breath of fresh air in its entirety. As the title track motions into
“Rust and Wire,” it is both sonically vibrant and mesmerizing. At face value, “Rust and
Wire” sounds harsh, yet that couldn’t be further from the truth with the single. It’s soft
and delicate, which suits it effortlessly as a lover’s tune. His voice intertwines with the
sweet guitar melody, emphasizing the hypnotic outro of “your body changed me.” With
thousands upon thousands of romantic songs, Anjimile wrote a standout that calms the
soul and inspires the heart.

While “Waits for Me” keeps the tone of the previous single, “Like You Really Mean It”
moves into a direction that borderlines pop just like one to unapologetically jam out to.
Anjimile is demonstrating his range that goes beyond his previous albums. Despite
“Turning Away,” “Exquisite Skeleton,” and “Ready or Not” coming across as repetitive in
style, Anjimile has writing chops that require closer attention. Like most overlooked
tracks within a record, there are unexpected lines such as “blush of a human mess”
from “Exquisite Skeleton” and “a parade of souls” from “Ready or Not” that weave in a
lot of meaningful touchpoints.

The beauty of You’re Free to Go also shines through with the transparent nature of “The
Shore, “Point of View,” “Afarin,” “Destroying You,” and “Enough.” As Anjimie embraces
ups and downs of life, he also finds self-expression and identity through
non-monogamy. With a sense of love and freedom, Anjimie refuses to hold back in
order to push forward. It is a celebration within itself to express it through the record.
Like “Afarin,” it fittingly translates to praise in the Persian language. Anjimile succeeds
at finding liberation at being who they are.

Anjimile continues to grow into one of the most honest and compelling voices in the
singer-songwriter realm with You’re Free to Go. It represents themselves in a way that
encourages finding truth in all kinds of relationships, including the ones that involve the
self. You’re Free to Go is a bold and tender leap toward representing Anjimile as an
artist in recent times, and it leaves you eager to hear what he wants to say next.