Overview

• Carpenter announced her seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend, on June 11 with a release date set for August 29 under Island Records.
• The lead single “Manchild,” co-written with Jack Antonoff and Amy Allen, premiered on June 5 and quickly climbed to No. 1 on Spotify’s U.S. chart.
• Pre-orders for the album include a collectible picture disc featuring Jacob Rochester’s painting of Carpenter alongside a man at her feet.
• She will preview new material at high-profile summer events including Hyde Park in London, Lollapalooza in Chicago and Austin City Limits in Texas.
• Man’s Best Friend follows the Grammy-winning Short n’ Sweet, which earned Carpenter six nominations and two wins at the 2025 Grammy Awards.