Eleni Drake releasing new single 'Dolores' + announcing UK & Aus shows this Today!
- Desh Kapur
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ELENI DRAKE RELEASES NEW SINGLE
‘DOLORES’
OUT NOW VIA MNRK - LISTEN HERE
ANNOUNCES WINTER LIVE DATES IN UK & AUSTRALIA
British/Greek singer, songwriter and producer Eleni Drake today unveils her poignant new single ‘Dolores’, out now via MNRK. Following her previous track, the acclaimed ‘A Wonder Day’, Eleni continues to prove herself as one of the brightest talents in UK music.
Alongside the new track, Eleni also confirms five live dates this winter, playing London, Manchester and Glasgow in November, before travelling to Australia in December for shows in Sydney and Melbourne. Tickets go on sale at 10am local time on Friday 6th June.
‘Dolores’ finds Eleni softly musing on transformation, autonomy, and accountability. Her gentle, stripped back guitar playing matches the vulnerable lyrics, firmly rooted in truth, and honesty with oneself.
Speaking on the single, Eleni explains “Dolores actually means sorrow/pain - I wanted to name the song after the character from Westworld; Dolores begins as an innocent creation, but awakens to the harrowing truth of her existence. In her transformation, she becomes both the question and the answer, a symbol of the struggle for autonomy and the fragility of reality itself. It’s really about questioning if someone is how they present themselves, and realising they are not, and it is also about taking accountability in the demise of a relationship. I too make mistakes, often find myself at a crossroad, and trying to find the ‘right way’, but get it wrong.”
‘Dolores’ follows on from recently released single ‘A Wonder Day’, itself a continuation of Eleni’s journey from celebrated 2024 EP, Above Deep Water; her first release on new label MNRK. Having self-released her previous projects, Eleni continues to find a devoted following for her undeniable talent. She’s earned fans along the way at tastemakers including The Line Of Best Fit, Consequence, The Independent, The Arts Desk, CLASH, La Blogotheque and Wonderland, and last year took her intimate live set to The Great Escape and SXSW festivals.
Eleni’s hauntingly beautiful sound is at once refreshing and timeless, uplifting and introspective, inspired by a deep love of music that spans from Mazzy Star and Adrienne Lenker to Mac Miller and Cleo Sol. With over 40 million streams to date and still only just getting going, 2025 promises to be Eleni’s biggest year yet with her most personal and profound music on the way.
Eleni Drake 2025 Tour Dates:
Nov 19 - Neon194 - London
Nov 20 - Yes - Manchester
Nov 21 - Hug & Pint - Glasgow
Dec 12 - The Curtin Hotel - Melbourne
Dec 13 - The Trocadero Room - Sydney