Brandi Carlile is set to return with her first solo album in four years, Returning to Myself, scheduled for release on October 24, 2025, via Interscope Records/Lost Highway. After collaborations with icons like Joni Mitchell and Elton John, this new project finds the 11-time GRAMMY winner turning inward in a deeply personal, reflective collection of songs.
Blog Post: “Brandi Carlile Is ‘Returning to Myself’ – New Album Out October 24”
After four years since her last solo outing, Brandi Carlile brings fans a transformative new chapter: Returning to Myself. Produced by Carlile alongside Andrew Watt, Aaron Dessner (The National), and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), the album promises raw introspection delivered with Carlile’s signature emotional honesty. The lead single, “Returning to Myself,” is already streaming, accompanied by a visually striking music video directed by Floria Sigismondi.
Themes & Sound
Carlile describes the album as both an exploration and a challenge, sharing, “I’m not my favorite person to spend my time with. Returning to myself is not just a lonely, but a painfully boring thing to do… Togetherness has given me everything I love about being alive.” She tackles themes of belonging, solitude, and self-love—reaching for connection even while she learns to stand alone.
Contributors
Returning to Myself showcases some of Carlile’s closest collaborators:
- Phil and Tim Hanseroth (her longtime bandmates)
- SistaStrings (Monique and Chauntee Ross)
- Josh Klinghoffer
- Chad Smith
- Matt Chamberlain
- Dave Mackay
- Rob Moose
- Blake Mills
- Mark Isham
- Stewart Cole
Tracklist
- Returning To Myself
- Human
- A Woman Oversees
- A War With Time
- Anniversary
- Church & State
- Joni
- You Without Me
- No One Knows Us
- A Long Goodbye
What’s Next
Following the album release, Carlile will play three sold-out nights at Red Rocks, with more tour dates expected to be announced soon.
If you love honest songwriting, powerful vocals, and courageous self-reflection, Returning to Myself is an album not to miss. Mark October 24 on your calendar—Brandi Carlile’s return promises music that’s as vulnerable as it is bold.
