Mei Semones Announces New Album Howl and Tour

Mei Semones has announced that her new album, titled Howl, will be released on January 15. The album Howl will be the first album release by Semones for Verve/Interscope. In total, Howl consists of 11 tracks. The album was recorded at the Manhattan studio named Power Station. In her music, Semones combines elements of jazz, bossa nova, samba, and grungy math rock. In addition, Semones alternates between English and Japanese in her songs.

On the album Howl, Semones is joined by violist Noah Leong, violinist Claudius Agrippa, bassist Noam Tanzer, and drummer Ransom McCafferty. The idea for the title track of Howl originated from dog howls heard in Brooklyn on the night of July 4, 2025. Semones stated that Takuto Shimpo directed the music video for Howl. Semones also stated that the music video was filmed in Tokyo.

Alongside the announcement of the album Howl, Semones announced a North American tour. The North American tour will begin in February. Tickets for the new tour dates will go on sale on Friday, October 2, at 10:00 AM local time.