{"id":11139,"date":"2025-08-08T11:25:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T11:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=11139"},"modified":"2025-08-22T06:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:36:08","slug":"chronixx-announces-new-album-exile-his-first-in-nearly-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=11139","title":{"rendered":"Chronixx Announces New Album \u2018Exile,\u2019 His First in Nearly a Decade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reggae star Chronixx is preparing a long-awaited return with\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Exile<\/em>,\u201d<\/strong> his first album since his Grammy nominated\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Chronology\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>He announced the project during a performance on Sunday at Reggaeland 2025, held at the Milton Keynes National Bowl in the United Kingdom. During his set, Chronixx took a moment to debut a new song from the upcoming album. \u201cThis one is called\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cDon\u2019t Be Afraid,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> from the upcoming album\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Exile<\/em>,\u201d<\/strong> coming this 2025 \u2014 believe it or not,\u201d he said while strumming a guitar.<\/p>\n<p>His 2014 EP\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Dread &amp; Terrible\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and 2017\u2019s\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Chronology\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0both topped the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, with the latter earning him a Grammy nomination. The new album\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Exile\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0appears to be a spiritual successor to\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Dela Splash<\/em>,\u201d<\/strong> a sophomore project Chronixx once planned to release but ultimately shelved.<\/p>\n<p>During a 2021 interview with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/chronixx-soul-circle-new-music-1268560\/\">Rolling Stone<\/a>, he revealed that fatherhood \u2014 and the stillness of the pandemic \u2014 had reshaped his priorities. \u201cReally, why I didn\u2019t release the album was because of where I was in the journey of being a father to my daughter,\u201d he said. \u201cThe pandemic was the perfect time for a father to be beside his daughter and also a good time to create.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several tracks from that era \u2014 including\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Dela Move<\/em>,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Same Prayer\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0featuring Kabaka Pyramid,\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Freedom Fighter<\/em>,\u201d<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Safe N Sound<\/em>\u00a0\u201c<\/strong>\u2014 were released as singles.<\/p>\n<p>Just before stepping back from the spotlight, Chronixx also released\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cNever Give Up,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> his last solo single, in April 2022. And, he collaborated with British drummer Yussef Dayes on\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cPon Di Plaza\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0in 2023, and with Runkus and producer Toddla T on\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Pretty Suit\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>in June 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Now 32, Chronixx has said that he\u2019s matured into an artist unbound by genre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say now I am more on the Willie Nelson side of the spectrum, or more like a Bunny Wailer, Bob Marley, Burning Spear,\u201d he told RS. \u201cReflective and bringing to the forefront the things that people are ashamed to talk about. Like, how are we doing, instead of the escapism mentality for your fans to exit reality.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reggae star Chronixx is preparing a long-awaited return with\u00a0\u201cExile,\u201d his first album since his Grammy nominated\u00a0\u201cChronology\u201d\u00a0in 2017. He announced the project during a performance on Sunday at Reggaeland 2025, held at the Milton Keynes National Bowl in the United Kingdom. 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