Carly Simon Announces First Album of Original Songs Since 2008: ‘Comes In Waves’
Legendary singer-songwriter Carly Simon is officially returning with Comes In Waves, her first album of original material since 2008. Set to arrive on August 14, the 12-track album was written and recorded primarily at her Martha’s Vineyard home, bringing together a body of work that feels both deeply personal and quietly expansive. (Miller PR, 2026)
Six decades after her solo debut, Simon’s voice remains unmistakable: emotionally precise, literate, and unguarded. Rather than looking back with simple nostalgia, Comes In Waves is anchored in clarity, exploring the complex emotional terrain of love, memory, family, and self-reckoning.
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A Striking Reintroduction: “Howl”
Serving as the album’s opening track and lead single, “Howl” captures the emotional depth Simon continues to explore. Co-written and produced with platinum- and gold-certified producer David Spencer, the track pairs Simon’s signature vocals with a lyric that moves from the sting of betrayal toward the peace of forgiveness.
Speaking on the inspiration behind the single, Simon shares:
“‘Howl’ lives in that space between betrayal and forgiveness, where anger has to be voiced before it can be released. It’s about letting the frustration out so it doesn’t sit and simmer. The song begins in anger, but it moves toward forgiveness, and speaks to any situation where trust has been broken.”
Themes of Healing and “Slowly”
The album’s title is drawn from “Slowly,” a song centered on patience, return, and emotional renewal. In the track, feelings rise and recede like the tide—a concept that serves as the emotional anchor for the entire record. Across these 12 tracks, love, grief, anger, memory, and healing all arrive in waves, moving with their own natural force and timing.
Rather than trying to recreate her past hits, Comes In Waves continues the honest, vulnerable conversation Simon has shared with her audience for decades.
A Close Circle of Collaborators
This record was brought to life alongside a tight-knit circle of family, friends, and longtime creative partners:
- John Forté: Features on the album posthumously, following his passing earlier this year.
- Ben Taylor (Son): Contributed throughout the project as a singer, musician, producer, and songwriter.
- Sally Taylor (Daughter): Contributed vocals and created the single’s cover artwork.
Comes In Waves track list
- Howl
- Maybe I Never Loved You
- Peaches
- Love Has No Ending
- Mother Of Pearl
- Slowly
- Four In The Morning
- The More I Look For You
- Love The Way I Do
- The Father Daughter Dance
- Share the End
- Do It Anyway
About Carly Simon
For those who need a quick refresher on the incredible legacy of this trailblazing artist:
- A Trailblazing Career: Emerging in the early 1970s, Carly Simon helped redefine pop music as an intimate, emotionally intelligent form of storytelling.
- The EGOT-Adjacent Legend: Her catalog includes generation-defining hits like “You’re So Vain,” “Anticipation,” and “Let the River Run.” The latter earned her an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy, making her the first female artist to win all three as both a performer and composer.
- Accolades: Simon is a five-time Grammy winner (with 19 additional nominations) and an inductee into both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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