Carly Simon Breaks 18-Year Silence with "Comes In Waves" Album, New Single "Howl" Out Now

1:33 PM EDT on June 12, 2026

Carly Simon is back. Today the legendary singer-songwriter is announcing Comes In Waves , her first new studio album of original songs since 2008's This Kind Of Love . The lead single "Howl" is here now.

"'Howl' lives in that space between betrayal and forgiveness, where anger has to be voiced before it can be released," Simon explains. "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."

Comes In Waves was written and recorded primarily at her Martha's Vineyard studio and features contributions from her children Ben and Sally Taylor as well as her longtime collaborators Paul Samwell-Smith and Frank Filipetti. It also includes one of the final recorded appearances from John Forté, who passed away earlier this year. "Howl" was co-written and produced with David Spencer. Hear it below.

TRACKLIST: 01 "Howl" 02 "Maybe I Never Loved You" 03 "Peaches" 04 "Love Has No Ending" 05 "Mother Of Pearl" 06 "Slowly" 07 "Four In The Morning" 08 "The More I Look For You" 09 "Love The Way I Do" 10 "The Father Daughter Dance" 11 "Share The End" 12 "Do It Anyway"

Comes In Waves is out 8/14. Pre-order it here .

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