Wild At Heart
Neil Diamond
Wild at Heart is the 35th studio album from American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, released on May 8, 2026 via Capitol Records/UME. It constitutes the third and final chapter in Diamond's celebrated trilogy of collaborations with producer Rick Rubin — following 12 Songs (2005) and Home Before Dark (2008) — and draws entirely from previously unreleased recordings made during the 2007 Home Before Dark sessions. Diamond recently returned to the tapes and spent time fleshing out nine of the tracks before release, with an alternate version of "Forgotten" — a song that appeared on Home Before Dark — rounding out the ten-song set. The backing musicians are the same luminaries from those sessions: Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, giving the record a warm, organically rooted feel that is entirely consistent with its predecessors. In Diamond's own words: "My work with Rick was a labor of love, and I'm so gratified that these songs will finally be set free into the world to complete our trilogy."
The ten-track, stripped-down record covers familiar Diamond territory — romance, longing, and the passage of time — with all ten songs written solely by Diamond himself. Gonzo Okanagan noted that the arrangements are "stark and elemental" and that Diamond's warm voice "is in excellent form," with the jaunty "You're My Favorite Song" and the melodically appealing "You Can't Have It All" standing out alongside the title track. Wikipedia describes it as "both a memento from Diamond's late-career resurgence and a twilit reminder of his vitality as an artist," and Dutch magazine Lust For Life concluded its review by noting that the material "feels nowhere like second-rate" and that "if this is Diamond's final album, it is a beautiful farewell." Diamond retired from touring in 2018 following a Parkinson's disease diagnosis, making Wild at Heart a genuinely valedictory release — and a graceful one.
Wild at Heart is the 35th studio album from American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, released on May 8, 2026 via Capitol Records/UME. It constitutes the third and final chapter in Diamond's celebrated trilogy of collaborations with producer Rick Rubin — following 12 Songs (2005) and Home Before Dark (2008) — and draws entirely from previously unreleased recordings made during the 2007 Home Before Dark sessions. Diamond recently returned to the tapes and spent time fleshing out nine of the tracks before release, with an alternate version of "Forgotten" — a song that appeared on Home Before Dark — rounding out the ten-song set. The backing musicians are the same luminaries from those sessions: Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, giving the record a warm, organically rooted feel that is entirely consistent with its predecessors. In Diamond's own words: "My work with Rick was a labor of love, and I'm so gratified that these songs will finally be set free into the world to complete our trilogy."
The ten-track, stripped-down record covers familiar Diamond territory — romance, longing, and the passage of time — with all ten songs written solely by Diamond himself. Gonzo Okanagan noted that the arrangements are "stark and elemental" and that Diamond's warm voice "is in excellent form," with the jaunty "You're My Favorite Song" and the melodically appealing "You Can't Have It All" standing out alongside the title track. Wikipedia describes it as "both a memento from Diamond's late-career resurgence and a twilit reminder of his vitality as an artist," and Dutch magazine Lust For Life concluded its review by noting that the material "feels nowhere like second-rate" and that "if this is Diamond's final album, it is a beautiful farewell." Diamond retired from touring in 2018 following a Parkinson's disease diagnosis, making Wild at Heart a genuinely valedictory release — and a graceful one.
Wild at Heart is the 35th studio album from American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, released on May 8, 2026 via Capitol Records/UME. It constitutes the third and final chapter in Diamond's celebrated trilogy of collaborations with producer Rick Rubin — following 12 Songs (2005) and Home Before Dark (2008) — and draws entirely from previously unreleased recordings made during the 2007 Home Before Dark sessions. Diamond recently returned to the tapes and spent time fleshing out nine of the tracks before release, with an alternate version of "Forgotten" — a song that appeared on Home Before Dark — rounding out the ten-song set. The backing musicians are the same luminaries from those sessions: Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, giving the record a warm, organically rooted feel that is entirely consistent with its predecessors. In Diamond's own words: "My work with Rick was a labor of love, and I'm so gratified that these songs will finally be set free into the world to complete our trilogy."
The ten-track, stripped-down record covers familiar Diamond territory — romance, longing, and the passage of time — with all ten songs written solely by Diamond himself. Gonzo Okanagan noted that the arrangements are "stark and elemental" and that Diamond's warm voice "is in excellent form," with the jaunty "You're My Favorite Song" and the melodically appealing "You Can't Have It All" standing out alongside the title track. Wikipedia describes it as "both a memento from Diamond's late-career resurgence and a twilit reminder of his vitality as an artist," and Dutch magazine Lust For Life concluded its review by noting that the material "feels nowhere like second-rate" and that "if this is Diamond's final album, it is a beautiful farewell." Diamond retired from touring in 2018 following a Parkinson's disease diagnosis, making Wild at Heart a genuinely valedictory release — and a graceful one.
Wild at Heart is the 35th studio album from American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, released on May 8, 2026 via Capitol Records/UME. It constitutes the third and final chapter in Diamond's celebrated trilogy of collaborations with producer Rick Rubin — following 12 Songs (2005) and Home Before Dark (2008) — and draws entirely from previously unreleased recordings made during the 2007 Home Before Dark sessions. Diamond recently returned to the tapes and spent time fleshing out nine of the tracks before release, with an alternate version of "Forgotten" — a song that appeared on Home Before Dark — rounding out the ten-song set. The backing musicians are the same luminaries from those sessions: Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, giving the record a warm, organically rooted feel that is entirely consistent with its predecessors. In Diamond's own words: "My work with Rick was a labor of love, and I'm so gratified that these songs will finally be set free into the world to complete our trilogy."
The ten-track, stripped-down record covers familiar Diamond territory — romance, longing, and the passage of time — with all ten songs written solely by Diamond himself. Gonzo Okanagan noted that the arrangements are "stark and elemental" and that Diamond's warm voice "is in excellent form," with the jaunty "You're My Favorite Song" and the melodically appealing "You Can't Have It All" standing out alongside the title track. Wikipedia describes it as "both a memento from Diamond's late-career resurgence and a twilit reminder of his vitality as an artist," and Dutch magazine Lust For Life concluded its review by noting that the material "feels nowhere like second-rate" and that "if this is Diamond's final album, it is a beautiful farewell." Diamond retired from touring in 2018 following a Parkinson's disease diagnosis, making Wild at Heart a genuinely valedictory release — and a graceful one.
Wild At Heart
Neil Diamond
Wild at Heart is the 35th studio album from American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, released on May 8, 2026 via Capitol Records/UME. It constitutes the third and final chapter in Diamond's celebrated trilogy of collaborations with producer Rick Rubin — following 12 Songs (2005) and Home Before Dark (2008) — and draws entirely from previously unreleased recordings made during the 2007 Home Before Dark sessions. Diamond recently returned to the tapes and spent time fleshing out nine of the tracks before release, with an alternate version of "Forgotten" — a song that appeared on Home Before Dark — rounding out the ten-song set. The backing musicians are the same luminaries from those sessions: Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, giving the record a warm, organically rooted feel that is entirely consistent with its predecessors. In Diamond's own words: "My work with Rick was a labor of love, and I'm so gratified that these songs will finally be set free into the world to complete our trilogy."
The ten-track, stripped-down record covers familiar Diamond territory — romance, longing, and the passage of time — with all ten songs written solely by Diamond himself. Gonzo Okanagan noted that the arrangements are "stark and elemental" and that Diamond's warm voice "is in excellent form," with the jaunty "You're My Favorite Song" and the melodically appealing "You Can't Have It All" standing out alongside the title track. Wikipedia describes it as "both a memento from Diamond's late-career resurgence and a twilit reminder of his vitality as an artist," and Dutch magazine Lust For Life concluded its review by noting that the material "feels nowhere like second-rate" and that "if this is Diamond's final album, it is a beautiful farewell." Diamond retired from touring in 2018 following a Parkinson's disease diagnosis, making Wild at Heart a genuinely valedictory release — and a graceful one.
Wild at Heart is the 35th studio album from American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, released on May 8, 2026 via Capitol Records/UME. It constitutes the third and final chapter in Diamond's celebrated trilogy of collaborations with producer Rick Rubin — following 12 Songs (2005) and Home Before Dark (2008) — and draws entirely from previously unreleased recordings made during the 2007 Home Before Dark sessions. Diamond recently returned to the tapes and spent time fleshing out nine of the tracks before release, with an alternate version of "Forgotten" — a song that appeared on Home Before Dark — rounding out the ten-song set. The backing musicians are the same luminaries from those sessions: Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, giving the record a warm, organically rooted feel that is entirely consistent with its predecessors. In Diamond's own words: "My work with Rick was a labor of love, and I'm so gratified that these songs will finally be set free into the world to complete our trilogy."
The ten-track, stripped-down record covers familiar Diamond territory — romance, longing, and the passage of time — with all ten songs written solely by Diamond himself. Gonzo Okanagan noted that the arrangements are "stark and elemental" and that Diamond's warm voice "is in excellent form," with the jaunty "You're My Favorite Song" and the melodically appealing "You Can't Have It All" standing out alongside the title track. Wikipedia describes it as "both a memento from Diamond's late-career resurgence and a twilit reminder of his vitality as an artist," and Dutch magazine Lust For Life concluded its review by noting that the material "feels nowhere like second-rate" and that "if this is Diamond's final album, it is a beautiful farewell." Diamond retired from touring in 2018 following a Parkinson's disease diagnosis, making Wild at Heart a genuinely valedictory release — and a graceful one.
Wild at Heart is the 35th studio album from American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, released on May 8, 2026 via Capitol Records/UME. It constitutes the third and final chapter in Diamond's celebrated trilogy of collaborations with producer Rick Rubin — following 12 Songs (2005) and Home Before Dark (2008) — and draws entirely from previously unreleased recordings made during the 2007 Home Before Dark sessions. Diamond recently returned to the tapes and spent time fleshing out nine of the tracks before release, with an alternate version of "Forgotten" — a song that appeared on Home Before Dark — rounding out the ten-song set. The backing musicians are the same luminaries from those sessions: Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, giving the record a warm, organically rooted feel that is entirely consistent with its predecessors. In Diamond's own words: "My work with Rick was a labor of love, and I'm so gratified that these songs will finally be set free into the world to complete our trilogy."
The ten-track, stripped-down record covers familiar Diamond territory — romance, longing, and the passage of time — with all ten songs written solely by Diamond himself. Gonzo Okanagan noted that the arrangements are "stark and elemental" and that Diamond's warm voice "is in excellent form," with the jaunty "You're My Favorite Song" and the melodically appealing "You Can't Have It All" standing out alongside the title track. Wikipedia describes it as "both a memento from Diamond's late-career resurgence and a twilit reminder of his vitality as an artist," and Dutch magazine Lust For Life concluded its review by noting that the material "feels nowhere like second-rate" and that "if this is Diamond's final album, it is a beautiful farewell." Diamond retired from touring in 2018 following a Parkinson's disease diagnosis, making Wild at Heart a genuinely valedictory release — and a graceful one.
Wild at Heart is the 35th studio album from American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, released on May 8, 2026 via Capitol Records/UME. It constitutes the third and final chapter in Diamond's celebrated trilogy of collaborations with producer Rick Rubin — following 12 Songs (2005) and Home Before Dark (2008) — and draws entirely from previously unreleased recordings made during the 2007 Home Before Dark sessions. Diamond recently returned to the tapes and spent time fleshing out nine of the tracks before release, with an alternate version of "Forgotten" — a song that appeared on Home Before Dark — rounding out the ten-song set. The backing musicians are the same luminaries from those sessions: Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, giving the record a warm, organically rooted feel that is entirely consistent with its predecessors. In Diamond's own words: "My work with Rick was a labor of love, and I'm so gratified that these songs will finally be set free into the world to complete our trilogy."
The ten-track, stripped-down record covers familiar Diamond territory — romance, longing, and the passage of time — with all ten songs written solely by Diamond himself. Gonzo Okanagan noted that the arrangements are "stark and elemental" and that Diamond's warm voice "is in excellent form," with the jaunty "You're My Favorite Song" and the melodically appealing "You Can't Have It All" standing out alongside the title track. Wikipedia describes it as "both a memento from Diamond's late-career resurgence and a twilit reminder of his vitality as an artist," and Dutch magazine Lust For Life concluded its review by noting that the material "feels nowhere like second-rate" and that "if this is Diamond's final album, it is a beautiful farewell." Diamond retired from touring in 2018 following a Parkinson's disease diagnosis, making Wild at Heart a genuinely valedictory release — and a graceful one.