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Miranda Lambert Says It Was “an Honor” to Produce Ella Langley’s Forthcoming Sophomore LP

When it came time for Ella Langley to make her sophomore album, she tapped a huge country star to lend a hand. The singer enlisted Miranda Lambert to produce Dandelion alongside West, and the genre veteran was thrilled about the opportunity.

“Thank you Ella for ‘Choosin Texas’ (๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜˜) to help you produce this amazing record,” Lambert wrote on Instagram, referencing one of the songs she co-wrote with the singer.

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“Itโ€™s been an honor working with you and Ben,” Lambert added. “I cherish your friendship sister. You are a Dandelion and I canโ€™t wait for the world to hear this.”

Langley previously gushed about working with Lambert, telling Music Mayhem Magazine that she’s long “looked up to” the singer.

โ€œGetting the chance to write โ€˜Choosinโ€™ Texasโ€™ with her and a couple of other songs off this record, it was just one of the coolest things,” Langley said. โ€œI mean, who gets to do something they dreamed about as a little kid? That little kid got to come out and experience that day. It was awesome.โ€

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Lambert’s post came the same day that Langley announced Dandelion, her 18-track LP that will be released April 10.

“Dandelions are masters of survival, thriving in even the harshest environments,” Langley explained in a teaser video.ย “Often dismissed as a common weed, this unassuming plant carries a deeper symbolism of hope, healing, and resilience.”ย 

“This next record to me has so much growth in it. I feel the most myself I’ve ever felt,” she continued.ย “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.ย I want you to not even worry about anything in daydream and listen to these songs. I want you to enjoy them with your friends and family.”ย 

Langley added, “I’ve thought about this record every single day for the last year and a half.ย And I’m so excited to finally say, welcome to Dandelion.”

Dandelion follows Langley’s debut LP, Hungover, which came out in 2024.

“I learned that dandelion tea is actually a natural detox for the liver,” Langley revealed in a press release. “So a record called Dandelion after a record called Hungover made all the sense in the world to me.”

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