King Princess returns on Columbia Records with her sophomore album Hold On Baby which comes introduced by the anthemic electro-pop singles “For My Friends” and “Little Brother.” The 12-track collection includes contributions from Fousheé, Zach Fogarty and Amy Allen plus production from Mark Ronson, Phoebe Bridgers collaborator Ethan Gruska, The War On Drugs collaborator Shawn Everett, The Stills member Dave Hamelin and The National members Aaron & Bryce Dessner.

“I’ve only ever written about heartbreak,” King Princess shares. “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. 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,” she adds. “It’s not easy being alive and I feel indebted to you all for providing me air to breathe in this insane world. That’s what King Princess has always been about at its core. Making a home for us to feel safe and weird and messy and imperfect. You are not alone in your feelings. I bet you I feel and have felt the same. This album is for anyone who needs a sanctuary to be vulnerable. I’m here with you, and I love you.”