Updated · The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News · Aug 13
Carly Simon Releases 12-Track Album After 17 Years as Parkinson's and Cancer Tests Her Return
Updated
Updated · The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News · Aug 13
Carly Simon Releases 12-Track Album After 17 Years as Parkinson's and Cancer Tests Her Return
3 articles · Updated · The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News · Aug 13
Summary
Friday's release of "Comes in Waves" gives Carly Simon her first new album since 2009, ending a 17-year gap with a 12-track set.
Parkinson's disease and recent treatment for basal cell carcinoma shadow the launch; Simon said some days leave her unable to get moving, while others let her work and feel like herself.
Recorded largely on Martha's Vineyard, the album reunites Simon with her children Ben Taylor and Sally Taylor and includes work by friend John Forté, who died earlier this year from influenza complications.
At 83, Simon cast the project as a way to reclaim structure and purpose, saying she now moves more slowly and relies more on others but remains committed to making art.