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Lana Del Rey has posted a snippet of a new song possibly titled "Henry, Come On" to her instagram. She tagged musician Luke Laird in the caption, suggesting he will be involved. Lyrics

Lana Del Rey Talks Headlining Coachella, Her Grammys Noms, and Why She Loves Valentine’s Day BY CHRISTIAN ALLAIRE January 18, 2024 Photo: Nadia Lee Cohen There are few people worthy of an 11 p.m. phone call on a school night, but Lana Del Rey is certainly one of those folks. After all, less than a month into 2024, it’s already shaping up to be the year of Lana: The singer is set to headline Coachella in April, and she’s also nominated for five Grammy Awards this year, including an Album of the Year nod for the masterful Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. “It’s fun because I executively produced it, like I did my last two albums,” Del Rey tells Vogue of her nominations. But there's more… Today, Del Rey becomes the newest face of Skims, fronting a Valentine’s Day collection out January 23rd. Modeling for fashion brands is nothing new for Del Rey, who has also been tapped as a Gucci muse in the past. The collaboration with Kim Kardashian (and her multi-billion dollar shapewear brand), she says, is especially personal. “I love Kim, and I love her family,” Del Rey says. “Me and my sister are huge fans of them, and have been watching them forever.” (The pair also have history: Back in 2014, Del Rey performed at Kardashian and ex husband Kanye West’s pre-wedding festivities.) In honor of the new campaign, Vogue caught up with Del Rey to talk why she loves Skims, what she thinks about Valentine’s Day—“I'm sentimental, so of course I'm going to love Valentine's Day!”—as well as creating one of the most celebrated albums of the year. Plus, a bit on what fans can expect from her upcoming Coachella set, too. Vogue: Hi Lana! Congrats on your new Skims campaign. To start, I’d love to hear what drew you to working with the brand. Lana Del Rey: It was kind of a cool coincidence. I actually had asked a mutual friend [of Kim and I's], Tracey Cunningham, if there was any way we could get one of the Swarovski [Skims] dresses that had sold out; At the same time, her friend Tracy Romulus asked if I’d be interested in doing a campaign. So it all happened at the exact same minute, which I took as a serendipitous sign. And I said, ‘Yeah, absolutely.’ I didn't really hesitate. Me and my girlfriends were pretty excited, actually. What do you love about the pieces that Kim and Skims are making? Well, first of all, I just love how well it's doing for her. And second of all, I do wear basics on most days; I like wearing the little rompers, or onesies with a big T-shirt. I’m always curious to see what they're going to do; it’s an ever-evolving brand. It started as kind of a niche brand, and I feel like it's grown into a thing where now my sister and my best friend Margaret are wearing it. All of a sudden you’re like, ‘Oh, you’re wearing Skims too,’ and you show up in the same outfit as you’re getting a coffee. It’s really kind of sweet. How did the concept for the shoot evolve with the photographer Nadia Lee Cohen? It was for a Valentine’s Day drop, so it was driven by her and Kim’s concept, and I just liked it the way it was. They really wanted me to be blonde, so that it looked different from all the other photos that I've taken. I thought that was cool. I worked with [Nadia] before, and I love everything she does. I didn't know that she was the person who shot Kim in her snow bunny [campaign]. That was what drew me in the most, and I was hoping [our shoot] would have a little bit of a sixties flare, too. You’re someone who has written a lot about love, so I’m curious what your relationship to Valentine’s Day is. Aw, that’s cute. I'm sentimental, so of course I'm going to love Valentine's Day! It’s up there for me in terms of the holidays. I do what half of girls do, and buy themed tea towels from HomeGoods, and put a couple extra hearts in the kitchen while I’m making coffee just for fun—the way I would for Christmas or whatever. It’s the last holiday right after that triad of Thanksgiving and Christmas, and then you’ve got that little reprieve of Valentine’s Day. It’s always been a happy day for me. Do you have any reflections on love this year, coming up on Valentine’s Day? Well, because I reflect on love every day, I must admit it holds not much more weight than a gentle Tuesday. I’m always thinking about everything all the time, including love and how things have gone, and how they're going to go. So I mean, does Valentine’s Day magnify it at all? I think it used to. Now, I guess it depends on the year. Some years, all my friends are in town and they want to do something themed, which is cute. Some years are quiet, or some years you have a boyfriend; Some years two ex-boyfriends send you flowers, and it's funny—I’m like, why? But I also think it can be a hard day for a lot of people. But it’s not for me. I want to ask you about the upcoming Grammys. Congratulations on Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd getting an Album of the Year nomination. Looking back on making that record, what did creating that work mean to you? I didn't think I was going to be making this album until I met Mike Hermosa; He did not consider himself a musician at all—he was a cameraman, a DP—but he would play, and I really liked some of the stuff he was playing. I then turned that into an unexpected album for myself. I knew it was going to be an album after I sang casually to about four of his four-chord licks; I didn't expect to get four songs quickly, but once I have about four, I always feel like then I am probably going to make an album, if I think they're good enough. I wrote “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,” “Let the Light In,” “The Grants, and “Taco Truck” within the same time period. With that little foundation, I was like, ‘Oh, okay, I'm going to go all the way with it.’ So that album kind of found me. Things did not really go the way I thought that year, we had a lot going on, so I wasn't really sure what kind of life or legs the album would take on. Another thing that I think propelled it was actually the album covers. We took almost as long with making the cover as making the album; It was a slow process. But I really, really liked our album covers, and once I saw them all, I felt like there was a different energy around it. It’s sort of like a picture’s worth a thousand words. One of my favorite tracks on the album is “A&W,” which has a Grammy nod for Song of the Year. I think it delivers one of the best musical transitions of the year; The song takes you on a journey. What was the intention behind the track’s epic mid-song switch-up? That song sat in Jack Antonoff’s mailbox for nine months. It was supposed to be a ballad, and when I was done making the album, I asked him to listen to it. I had already put down the instrumental, and it didn't include the “Jimmy Cocoa Puff” part that it transitions into. He felt really, really strongly that it should. And I wasn't sure, because I had written the Jimmy part 13 years ago, and I had recreated it with him two years ago. So I re-recreated that, and I did a different interpretation that was a little more bouncy. And at the time, I wasn't really sure if the transition diminished the song's point, or if distracted from it in a good way—if took it from one place into a better place. Ultimately I was like, I would prefer for this song to transition into a happier place; I don't want it to land in this sad spot. So, it’s interesting: When Jack has a really strong opinion, I've definitely learned that it's very worth trusting it. Sometimes we're so differently inclined musically, but with this one, I'm really glad that we went with our inclination. If you asked me, I would not have thought that this song would gain any traction. But I am really happy about it; I think it’s cool. Lastly, you're heading Coachella this year! What can fans expect from the performance? I am really excited about headlining. It’s funny, because it's going to be about 10 years to the day that I was [last] there, which is insane. I've known I was headlining for a long time, because you get booked way in advance, so I've thought about it for a while, and I already have a lot of things set into motion. If all goes well, it'll be as big and bold as I hope it will be. Architecturally, it's going to depend on the structure, and whether I can make it. . . But I'm really excited about it. I’m excited, so my fans can get excited. https://www.vogue.com/article/lana-del-rey-skims-campaign-grammys-coachella

New basic man name we get to add to the Lana lore

It’s not a cover—def not an American Standard. It’s tiIIIIIImmEeeeEE

OH LANA THE WOMAN YOU ARE

BITCHHH

The way they gave Lana an actual magazine-worthy photoshoot and not just plain nude background underwear photos like with other celebrities (even some huge ones like SZA, Rosalia or Cardi B)… Lana specifically referenced other Nadia Lee photoshoot and she got exactly what she wanted! It looks like absolutely something on her terms and not just a money grab opportunity (although I bet the cheque was FAT)

The way we’re already rivaling 2023 in terms of serves shes gonna win the Grammy next month, and then absolutely slay Coachella and then we’re gonna get Henry and an album

I really feel like I won This is so 2013 Lana with a country flair

I'm ready

I have been raised from the dead. Every photograph is amazing. Starting the year off right just like we did last year on Valentine’s Day! ❣️2024 will be her year

OMG SHE ACKNOWLEDGED EARTHQUAKES!

NADIA WE NEED THESE PHOTOS

One life begins, one comes undone

Nicole Nodland realness

I CANT TODAY

ALL THE PICS WE HAVE FOR NOW

who the fuck else is releasing an americana snippet coachella tease and skims confirmation in the same 3 hours? who the Fuck else???? NOBODY.

Coachella announcement + new song snippet the following day yeah TrashMagiq never misses

she is so CUTEEEEEEEE THE CATS

THIS PART??? OH MY GOD YOU BETTER FUCKING SERVEEE im not even being biased when i say this is the best skims campaign like…it’s usually bland and boring but this is NEXT LEVEL

I am really hopeful if this is the new americana style she was talking about because this sounds gorgeous

this is an adult like an actual grown person

i had to

when it turns out the LDR10 era had already started and Country Roads was the first single and serves as the cover song of the album like most of her albums have,,, hold on

Kim calling her queen of hearts in Insta where she has 300+ million followers yassss https://www.instagram.com/p/C2P-AcmRZeO/?igsh=bmh2cDg4bHl6aWZu

people died spontaneously.

Just realized... the tiktok girlies are about to go INSANE for this photoshoot...

I have a feeling the song was recorded in November, as she made a video post on her Instagram giving thanks for her Grammy nominations and mentioned she was in Nashville hanging out with Luke Laird at the very beginning of the video -

Henry, come on

Come on Henry

interesting, sounds like she is planning on doing a special set for Coachella

she must have heard we only got laptop demos and original files for leakmas…

evan winiker's dog when he sees himself being talked about in the lanalysis thread

I... don't think it's a cover!

I mean Henry, come on Do you think I'd really choose it? All this off and on Henry, come on I mean baby, come on Do you think I'd really lose it on ya? If you did nothing wrong Henry, come on Last call, hey y'all Hang his hat up on the wall Tell him that his cowgirl is gone Come on and giddyup Incomplete lyrics from Lana's Instagram snippet

Just noticed the colours are named after Lana songs! Sweet touch! Although there was also lollipop and taffy so

Like let's just stop that taylor kim lana triangle, let's just fucking celebrate the serve of the year, perhaps the most iconic moment of the year, it def has lipsters awards potential!!!!!!!!!!!

May we PLEASE get a Valentine's Day theme for LB with these pics? @Elle May we PLEASE get a Valentine's Day theme for LB with these pics? @Elle

This era is the kind of era where you’ll definitely see comments years later saying “I miss lana’s 2023-2024 era where she kept feeding us” and I’m here for it

I need this set like now. I promised myself to commit to no online orders for the whole of January so sending the link to my husband x

also

when ldr10 is an entirely acoustic guitar album consisting of gorgeous, introspective, pensive songs about life and vulnerabilities, a sirens 2.0 with a southern flair...

I’m so ready for Ldr10 but I hope this is just a random deep cut and the rest of the album is…. Her psychedelic trip hop surf rock depression slutty druggie magnum opus