Carly Simon Announces First Album of Original Songs in 16 Years, Shares Lead Single 'Howl'
Carly Simon, 82, is releasing her first album of original material since 2008, titled Comes in Waves, arriving August 14, 2024. The album features the lead single 'Howl,' which explores themes of betrayal and forgiveness, and includes contributions from her children and longtime collaborators. The release marks a significant return for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee after nearly two decades away from recording new material.
Carly Simon is preparing to release Comes in Waves, her first album of original songs since 2008's This Kind of Love, arriving August 14, 2024. The lead single, 'Howl,' features Simon's distinctive vocals over a gentle yet powerful arrangement, with lyrics that encourage emotional catharsis in the face of betrayal. The album contains nine new original songs plus two previously written tracks Simon revisited, recorded at her Martha's Vineyard studio. The project brings together her children Ben and Sally Taylor, late producer John Forté, and longtime collaborators Paul Samwell-Smith and Frank Filipetti. Simon, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, describes 'Howl' as existing 'in that space between betrayal and forgiveness,' with the album's broader theme centered on resetting oneself.
How coverage differed
Rolling Stone emphasizes Simon's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and provides more detailed lyrical content and thematic analysis, while Pitchfork focuses more on the historical gap since her last original material and contextualizes her friendship with John Forté and his prison release. Rolling Stone frames the album as a triumphant return, while Pitchfork presents it more factually as a break in her LP streak.
What different sources said
- PitchforkCenter
Carly Simon Readies First Album of Original Songs Since 2008
- Rolling StoneLeft
Carly Simon Teases First Album in Nearly 20 Years With Triumphant Song ‘Howl’
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