Ella Langley just announced her highly anticipated sophomore album, Dandelion, arriving on April 10 via SAWGOD Records/Columbia. The country superstar took to social media earlier this week to unveil the details of her forthcoming 18-track new album that will celebrate life, growth, and resilience.
To announce her new album, Langley shared a video of herself removing a film reel labeled hungover, the title of her debut album, from a projector and boxing it up before installing a new Dandelion-branded reel and pressing play, signaling the start of a new era and showcasing the free-spirited aesthetic of her next project.
“So excited to finally announce that my sophomore album ‘Dandelion‘ will be out April 10th,” she captioned the clip. “Welcome to Dandelionland.”
Co-produced by Miranda Lambert and Ben West, Dandelion will serve as the follow-up to her debut album, hungover, and will mark Langley’s most personal album to date. “This record has so much growth in it,” Ella shared in a press release. “I’ve never poured more of myself into a project, into a song, into an idea, and it’s fallen out so beautifully. It’s about learning yourself, making mistakes, and realizing that it’s all just part of life.”
The album’s name was inspired by the actual flower and used as a metaphor, comparing her own life to the plant. “Dandelions are masters of survival, thriving in even the harshest environments, often dismissed as a common weed. This unassuming plant carries a deeper symbolism of hope, healing, and resilience,” she explained.
Langley felt Dandelion was the perfect choice for this next project. “I learned that dandelion tea is actually a natural detox for the liver. So a record called Dandelion after a record called Hungover made all the sense in the world to me,” she explained.
With Dandelion, Ella Langley hopes her fans will let this project soundtrack everyday moments in their lives. “I want this record to be something that fans can relate to, but also something they want to get up and dance to at the same time,” she added. “To me, this record feels like fireflies in the summertime. It feels like windows down on a red dirt road. It feels like the best kind of Sunday afternoon. It feels like those days I remember as a kid where it felt like there weren’t enough hours in the day. This record is really a love letter to that.”
The album will feature the title track, dropping on Friday (Jan. 30), as well as “Choosin’ Texas,” the project’s lead single that is currently sitting in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a third consecutive week, Top 5 at Country radio, and continues to make waves on social media. The song has already amassed over 250 million streams since its release.
Dandelion is available now for pre-order on Limited Edition Signed Honey Bee Yellow Colored Vinyl, Standard Puffball White Colored Vinyl, and Standard Jewelcase CD, plus new exclusive merchandise HERE.
