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In 'Dandelion,' Ella Langley’s American Dream Looks A Lot Like Yours
Ella Langley’s new album blends country grit with a soft, feminine longing for simplicity. While she’s rising quickly in Nashville, her version of the American Dream feels unabashedly ordinary.
By Greta Waldon3 min read
On any given morning, you may find Ella Langley, fresh-faced and no makeup on, appearing live on TikTok to sing a cover she knows by heart. That kind of unpolished authenticity fits someone who compares herself to a flower that’s really a weed, not the more traditionally poetic rose, and it’s this same authenticity that permeates her new album, Dandelion.