Ella Langley Announces Sophomore Album, ‘Dandelion,’ Reflects On the Heart and Stories Behind The Songs
“This next record to me has so much growth in it. I feel the most myself I’ve ever felt.”
Ella Langley; Photo by Caylee Robillard
Ella Langley has announced her sophomore album, Dandelion, and shared the powerful intentions behind this collection of songs set to arrive on April 10, 2026 via SAWGOD/ Columbia Records.
Executive produced by Ella alongside Miranda Lambert and Ben West, the album promises to be her most personal body of work to date. After inviting fans into the real-life moments and emotions of her 2024 debut hungover, Langley is now serving up a collection of songs that offer a mix of honest reflection and a joyful escape.
As she revealed in today’s announcement, the album’s title has different layers of significance to it.
“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 stated in the social media trailer.
In another statement to her label, the songstress further explains that after discovering dandelion tea acts as a natural detox for the liver, it felt like the natural title to follow a record named “hungover.”
The goal of Dandelion was to create music that feels “easy and effortless,” a record listeners can let play as the soundtrack to everyday moments while also connecting with it word for word. At the same time, the multi-platinum artist hopes that it captures the same feeling of watching 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,” she noted.
As she further reflected on the journey of writing, recording, and bringing Dandelion to life, Langley opened up about just how much this album means to her personally.
“This next record to me has so much growth in it. I feel the most myself I’ve ever felt. I want you to dance. I want you to sing. I want you to be able to relate to these words in a way where you don’t feel alone in your thoughts. I want you to not even worry about anything and daydream and listen to these songs,” she shared. “I want you to enjoy them with your friends and family. And I’ve thought about this record every single day for the last year and a half, and I’m so excited to finally say, welcome to Dandelion.”
The album’s lead single, “Choosin’ Texas,” is already rapidly gaining momentum as it is currently maintaining its spot in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 for a third consecutive week. Additionally, it has claimed a Top 5 spot at Country radio. The song has racked up more than 240 million streams, becoming Ella’s most successful solo release so far and paving the way for a record that showcases her most confident work yet.
Per today’s album announcement, one of the fan-favorite track’s co-writers and executive producer on the album, Miranda Lambert, expressed gratitude toward the “You Look Like You Love Me” singer for allowing her to be part of the creative process on Dandelion.
“Thank you Ella for “Choosin Texas” (🙋♀️😘) to help you produce this amazing record. It’s been an honor working with you and Ben. I cherish your friendship sister. You are a Dandelion and I can’t wait for the world to hear this. ❤️”
This Friday (Jan. 30), fans will get another look into the upcoming project through the title track, penned by Langley with Joybeth Taylor, Austin Goodloe and Brett Tyler, as well as its official visualizer.
Dandelion is available now for pre-order here.
Madeleine O’Connell graduated from North Central College with a bachelors degree in Journalism and Broadcast Communications before deciding to pursue her studies further at DePaul University. There, she earned her masters degree in Digital Communication & Media Arts. O’Connell served as a freelance writer for over two years while also interning with the Academy of Country Music, SiriusXM and Circle Media and assisting with Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly podcast. In addition to Country Now, she has been published in American Songwriter, Music Mayhem, and Holler.Country. Madeleine O’Connell is a member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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