Coming in from the Dark

Coming in from the Dark is the sixth studio album by New Zealand soul musician Hollie Smith, released in October 2021.

[1] The song "You" was the first track written for the album in 2016, inspired by the Syrian refugee crisis and the 2016 United States elections.

[1] "Heaven Only Knows" was written in 2020 during the George Floyd protests, and "Damage Done" expresses Smith's frustration at resistance met against the Black Lives Matter and the MeToo movements.

[1] "Coming in from the Dark" featuring the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra was the first single released from the album, on 30 July 2021.

The song was recorded bilingually, with both English and Māori language versions featured on the single.