LETDOWN. ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'BE OK' AND RELEASES TITLE TRACK FEATURING LØLØ
‘BE OK’ ALBUM TO RELEASE NOVEMBER 15
BE OK HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 16
Be Ok Tour Dates:
11/6 - Louisville, KY - Zanzibar
11/7 - Chicago, IL - Cobra Lounge
11/8 - Council Bluffs, IA - Maloney’s Live
11/9 - Iowa City, IA - Gabes
11/10 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
11/13 - Colorado Springs, CO - Vultures
11/14 - Ft. Collins, CO - 830 North
11/15 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
11/29 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill
11/30 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe
12/1 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
alt-rock artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Blake Coddington aka Letdown. announces his raw and introspective new album, Be Ok, is slated for release on November 15, 2024 via Big Loud Rock. In tandem with the announcement, Letdown. has unveiled the album’s title track, “Be Ok,” featuring alt-pop singer-songwriter LØLØ.
The reflective single is a powerful exploration of emotional turbulence and the complicated dynamics of a dysfunctional relationship. Written by Letdown. during the end of a serious relationship, “Be Ok” captures the duality of longing for something that was ultimately unhealthy. "I was so focused on my love for someone else that I didn't realize how much it was actually shooting me in the foot," Coddington reflects. "I didn't understand that everything could be better if this was over. At the same time, it immediately says, ‘I never thought I'd miss you this way.’ It's something I think about all the time. I left everything negative in my life that has affected me, but I still think about it in a way that is almost like I miss it. It's a weird headspace to live in—to hate something and know it's gone, but still want it somehow. I think it's something that everyone feels, and a lot of people don't talk about that much.”
The Be Ok album promises to be a vibrant collection of Letdown.'s signature sound, blending elements of punk, emo, electronic, and pop into cathartic rock anthems. The album's previous singles, "Hate Myself" and "Crying In The Shower," have already made an impact, both breaking into the Top 25 at Alternative radio. These songs, along with the rest of the album, reflect Coddington’s therapeutic songwriting process, which serves as both an emotional outlet and a way to connect with listeners facing similar struggles.
“I think I'm at the end of writing about my problems,” Coddington muses about the album's themes. “I've been putting myself through emotional music therapy for three years now, and it's working. I'm finally looking back and laughing for the first time. I consider it the upswing of the depression. I'm about to enter this whole new phase in my life. Everything feels new again for the first time.”
Since his debut in 2020, Letdown. has been a compelling voice in the alt-rock scene, captivating fans with his raw and honest storytelling. With Be Ok, Coddington continues to push his artistry to new heights, inviting audiences to join him on a journey of self-discovery and healing.
Fresh off the Idobi Radio Summer School Tour with Stand Atlantic, Magnolia Park, The Home Team, Scene Queen, and Honey Revenge, Letdown. is set to hit the road again with his ‘Be Ok’ headline tour in support of the album. The run kicks off on November 6th in Louisville, KY, and will feature special guests Jager Henry and Alyeka.
For more information on the album and tour, visit Letdown.'s official website.
ABOUT LETDOWN.
Letdown. is ready to embrace the positive. The Texas-born, Nashville-based rocker, singer, and multi-instrumentalist has tackled a slew of personal demons—many of which turned up on his catharsis-packed debut EP, 2023’s Crying In The Shower—in order to come out on the other side, stronger than ever. The prolific artist’s latest batch of songs, which he is constantly churning out as a therapeutic way to process daily life, are upbeat, hook-packed anthems that invite audiences to shout along in unison.
Ever since he first began releasing music in 2020, Letdown. (real name Blake Coddington) has poured his soul into crafting soaring rock anthems that vulnerably chronicle his mental health journey and sonically intersect with punk/emo, metal, electronic, pop, and hip-hop.
Posting a series of unguarded videos to TikTok, Letdown. has seen his following grow to more than 600K, plus nearly 1M monthly listeners on Spotify, and more than 100k on Instagram — and that’s not even counting the over 185M total streams Coddington’s songs have earned. As he steps into a new era with his debut album, fans will be swept up into a whirlwind of poppy and propulsive beats, guitar-driven compositions, and impassioned choruses.
If anything unites Letdown.’s debut album, Be Ok, it’s mixing audible joy with the darkness that haunts his past. “This latest group of songs is my upswing—I’m literally finding the fun and light in the bad things,” he says. “The music I'm writing currently has been a lot more fun than it ever has been, and a lot less depressing. It's less self-loathing. This is what's been handed to me—now I'm gonna have to make something awesome.”
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