Lana Del Rey surprise: a second album complementary to "Stove" is on the way. "They'll be my best work"

Lana Del Rey surprises fans with a new update on her long-awaited return to the studio. In a lengthy message posted on Instagram, the American singer-songwriter revealed that “Stove“, the album expected to mark her comeback after 2023's “Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd”, will be accompanied by a second album, described as a companion piece born out of the last four years.
In the post, Del Rey describes a period marked by waiting, changes and moments of uncertainty. “I spent so much time waiting for things to fall into place, and just as much time wondering if it was okay that everything was falling apart”, she writes. It was precisely out of that phase of doubt, she says, that new songs emerged, along with reflections on old friends, new dreams and a different outlook on her artistic path. Using a botanical metaphor, she explains that from the tree she feared would never grow, a new bush of roses has sprung up: an image that represents the second album.

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If “Stove” is being called “a classic album”, complete and true to its original conception, its twin record instead took shape spontaneously over time. According to the singer, it's a kind of commentary on everything that happened during these years, a work that speaks to the patience needed to face change and the trust required when things seem not to be working.
Lana Del Rey thanked all the musicians and collaborators involved in the project, explaining that she still needs about a month to finish the second album before sending both works off to be pressed on vinyl. She doesn't hesitate to call them “my best work yet”. In the message, she goes on to compare life to the unpredictable course of a river: you can't control its direction, you just have to let yourself be carried along. “I've written about all of this. Now it's time to trust the process and let the current carry me”, she concludes. She also has a quip for her fans: “I'm grateful to everyone who's still on the boat with me. And of course I wish the best to those who stayed on the shore. Just kidding… I thought we were all in the same boat”.

The announcement comes after a long string of delays and title changes for the project. The album was initially unveiled as “Lasso”, then renamed “The Right Person Will Stay” and finally “Stove”, a title that, as the artist herself hints, may still not be final.
Alongside the post, Del Rey also shared a few images that only add to the intrigue. Among them are the covers of two vinyl records: one shows a portrait of her framed by flowers with the title “Stove”, while the other depicts a boat bearing the name “Spyda”, which could well be the title of the mysterious companion album. Rounding out the sequence are photos and short videos of fireworks, 4th of July celebrations, the Ralph Lauren boots she'd been hunting down for months after spotting them at New York Fashion Week, and a clip of her dancing with her cat while wearing a Chanel bag. A collage of enigmatic, nostalgic images perfectly in keeping with Lana Del Rey's own imagery.

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