Returning To Myself

"The new album is out on October 24th, 2025. It’s called 'Returning To Myself'. There are many reasons for this. It’s not a solo album. I’m always alone and never alone at the same time. It’s just that it comes at a time where I’m reflecting and realizing that learning to stand alone is something that people are supposed to do when they’re young. Like skiing or chickenpox. That if we miss our chance when the pain tolerance is at its highest, we may never do it. Fine with me. I’d rather fight off 'aloneness' forever. Why is it heroic to untether when the tense work of togetherness is so much more interesting? …because I don’t want to do it. Because I don’t want to return to myself. And that’s why I will. It took a lot of steady souls to free me into myself on this project, including the Twins and my band. This album is produced by me, Andrew Watt, and Aaron Dessner, with some extra special fairy dust from Justin Vernon too. I have a lot more to say about this… What a wonderful thing to be carried and yet held up so high. Returning to myself is just returning me to you." ~ Brandi Carlile