Brandi Carlile announces upcoming album Returning to Myself

Brandi Carlile has announced her eighth studio album Returning to Myself will be released on October 24.

Along with the announcement, the title track from the record and its corresponding music video were also released.

"I think people are going to hear that song in different ways," said Carlile of the 'Returning to Myself' single.

"Some are going to hear it as a call to return to themselves. Some are going to hear it as a justification not to. And I love that about it because it is a deeply conflicting feeling. There is no a-ha moment in that song. It’s just a contemplation of, ‘Is enlightenment aloneness or is enlightenment learning togetherness and sacrificial love?'"

The music video is directed by Floria Sigismondi, who has also created videos for Katy Perry, David Bowie and more.

Watch the music video for 'Returning to Myself' below:

Returning to Myself will Carlile's first solo release in four years. Earlier this year, she produced collaborative album Who Believes in Angels? with Elton John.

The album is co-produced with Andrew Watt (Ozzy Osbourne, Post Malone), Aaron Dessner (The National, Taylor Swift) and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver, Vince Staples). Carlile has previously collaborated with all three producers on earlier work.

Carlile named Emmylou Harris' Wrecking Ball as a musical inspiration for the album.

"I’ve loved that album my whole life and referenced it musically in the studio more times than I can count, but I never contemplated it conceptually," Carlile said.

"I see it as a defining moment for Emmy because of where she was in her career and life,and specifically how the album sounded against the landscape it emerged into.

"I wanted to make something that was undeniably and willfully me. It’s amazing how many people it takes to do that sometimes! But that’s kind of the point. It took many souls to make Wrecking Ball, but they were coming from a supportive mindset. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to be carried and still end up on your own two feet."

See the full tracklist for Returning to Myself below:

1. 'Returning to Myself'

2. 'Human'

3. 'A Woman Oversees'

4. 'A War With Time'

5. 'Anniversary'

6. 'Church & State'

7. 'Joni'

8. 'You Without Me'

9. 'No One Knows Us'

10. 'A Long Goodbye'