Eleni Drake today announces her new LP CHUCK, will arrive on October 31 via MNRK. Ahead of the album’s release, the singer, songwriter and producer has shared the “Half Alive.” Drake has appeared at Wonderland, The Great Escape, SXSW and more over the past couple of years.

Drake worked with co-producer Frank Colucci (AShnikko, Ethel Cain) on her full length label debut. Speaking on the record, Eleni says: “This album is me acknowledging that all things must come to an end, and embracing this truth without resistance. Some souls cross our paths for only a fleeting moment, and in those moments, we can find joy, respect, and gratitude. Life itself is a gift, and so too are the memories we carry with us, etched into the fabric of our being.

Chuck – a word we use to discard, to relinquish without thought, as if life itself is something to be cast aside with ease. Do we, too, move through life with such carelessness? Do we give too much of ourselves, or not enough? Are we truly doing our best, or merely surviving, grasping at whatever means we have to endure? I guess I wrote it in a phase of my life, where I was questioning all these things.”

On the new single, Eleni says “It’s about the conflict between missing someone, yearning to be alone,and ultimately realising they are not right for you and understanding a situation is far more manipulative and disappointing upon reflection.”

Eleni Drake 2025 Tour Dates

Sep 29 – The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth*
Sep 30 – The Old Bell Hotel, Derby*
Oct 1 – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich*
Oct 2 – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham*
Oct 3 – Ramsgate Music Hall, Ramsgate*
Nov 4 – Mercury Lounge – NY
Nov 5 – City Winery – Boston
Nov 6 – Comet Ping Pong – Washington DC
Nov 8 – Hideout – Chicago
Nov 10 – Clockout – Seattle
Nov 11 – Holocene – Portland
Nov 14 – 4 Star Theatre – San Francisco
Nov 15 – Permanent Records – Los Angeles
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

*supporting Will Varley

Pre-order Chuck by Eleni Drake HERE