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Tonight, Lana Del Rey attended the InStyle Imagemaker Awards in Los Angeles, CA. She attended the event with her stylist Molly Dickson, who is being honoured with The Most Powerful Stylist award.

Lana Del Rey Has Songs Ready for Country Album but Doesn't Want It to Be 'Half-Cooked': 'We'll Get There' Lana Del Rey wants fans to know she isn't rushing perfection when it comes to releasing her hotly-anticipated country album, Lasso. Speaking with PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly at the 2024 Instyle Imagemaker Awards held in Los Angeles on Thursday, Oct. 24, the singer, 39, offered a brief glimpse into where her head's at as she inches closer to the release of her next body of work. "I think all the songs have been Americana and I want to wait to see what the musical atmosphere feels like," she says of Lasso. "'Cause I don't usually feel like I need a pause in the creation process, but if there's a literal energetic pause that almost feels like physical, then I have to wait and I don't know why." The "Born to Die" performer adds, "I'll have to see if it's because of something someone's done or because it's going to take a turn." Although Del Rey can't put a specific release date on the project just yet, she teases that "we'll see. But the songs I have, I love, so I don't want to turn it into something that's half cooked, even if it's super stripped back. I want it to be what it was supposed to be." As for fans patiently awaiting the album's release, all she has to say is, "They can be excited for all the other good stuff going on. We’ll get there. First things first!" Those who want a glimpse of a Americana-twanged Del Rey need to look no further than her most recent collaborative single: "Tough," which features Quavo. Backed by an emotional, country-influenced guitar riff that carries vocals discussing everything from "the scuff on a pair of old leather boots" to "blue-collar, red-dirt attitude," the music video flashes scenes of country roads, farm homes and other elements of Americana. Del Rey previously told NME earlier this year that Lasso will contain songs that have “maybe less to say in terms of any self-revealing things like on Tunnel or Blue Banisters or Chemtrails over the Country Club," describing her new songwriting as "more melodic. Maybe more American Songbook style?” Ultimately, the "Summertime Sadness" singer is aware of country music's power in the industry today. "When I gave Jack Antonoff his award for best producer of the year, I said, ‘Welcome Nashville to Hollywood and Hollywood, welcome to Nashville because the music business has gone, gone country.' And it went silent; 5000 people, dead silent," she told the outlet. "Then the next week, we had three major artists announce big country albums." Source

Wait so they confirmed a (not so secret anymore) project? It's either a covers album or an unreleased collection The album stuff is so confusing... basically what I get is that she has some songs but doesn't know if she wants to give them country production or just stick to a folky acoustic sound

Am I the only one who is not getting “secret project” from what she said? The “other good stuff going on” sounds like go listen to other artists until it’s ready. I’m really starting to believe those tough remixes were the other 2 singles.

She heard Addison Rae’s new song and knew it was over for her and fast if she didn’t get back to the spotlight

and you guys were acting like her career was practically over and that we would never see her again just because she got married

the face card-

No, I don't think so. She's wearing Valentino, and in 2021 they announced they would no longer be using real fur in their collections x

'Lasso' is half-finished, according to Lana Del Rey. She felt she needed to take a break from production to get the sound she wanted. "I think all the songs are Americana and I want to wait and see what the musical atmosphere is like" https://x.com/LDRaddic/status/1849851959039107549 Before Lasso we will have a secret project that Lana Del Rey did not want to give more information about "They (fans) can be excited about all the other good things that are happening. We'll get there." https://x.com/LDRaddic/status/1849852283875622964 Lana Del Rey has already said that she has many songs she loves for her next album and doesn't want to finish the album just any old way: "The songs I have, I love, so I don't want to turn them into something half-baked, even if it's super stripped down. I want it to be what it's supposed to be." https://x.com/LDRaddic/status/1849852681919381828

she's perfect

With Camila Cabello -

This is one of her best looks ever omg it’s so old Hollywood glamour Lana but with a touch of Louisiana witchy vibe

Lana has released a limited amount of BTD:TPE Boxsets on her store. https://lanadelreyukstore.com/products/born-to-die-the-paradise-edition?ls=GOanDbK9icxHWHxgCP4KJ

Are the other good stuff going on in the room with us, miss del rey?

Her face is frozen as hell... old Hollywood overly filled Lana I missed you so much

Added some photos to the OP, she looks absolutely stunning!! Also here in spoiler -

I love that you called El0n Grimes' ex

If she doesn't want her music to sound half cooked, mayhaps I suggest she'd work with someone other than the half-cooked-music man himself. Ultimately this album isn't coming out anytime soon.

If tasteless was a user on Lanaboards.com

mind you this is the same person

An AKA rerelease would be matching her energy right now tbh so she should just do it- it feels right

she basically said

Lana showing up in a random place means the singles are coming

now why’d you have to bring this up 😭💀

"Grimes' Ex"

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she said a whole bunch of nothing

Brb bout to go recreate on dress to impress

Why is she obsessed with following or not following trends all of a sudden it's like she wanted to put out a country record cause the industry is goin country but now it seems like she's waiting to see if the country era will keep going or just fade away (and I don't even know if she wants the production to match the current trend or go against it) She's so confusing sometimes

She really should give us American Standards & Classics for Christmas This news is not surprising at this point but I really hope she's paused it because of her own creative desires and not because she got too in her head. I can't help but think after 4 years of slowly working on it she did in fact have something special in hand and now she's overthinking it. Regardless, let's hope this pause is short lived and something special is on the way in 2025!

“Patiently”

when the secret project was the american standards and classics album but now that's scrapped too almost a whole year since graceland

“Even if it’s stripped back” I just know the pop gays are fuming

Wow the secret project is real

& this is exactly why her new stylist is being honoured at this awards show tonight with The Most Powerful Stylist award

Mother left the house wow…

“It’s good, we’re happy!” - Lana when asked about being married on the red carpet x

She's been quite transparent in a lot of interviews about how she now sort of avoids making more grand, polished and/or cinematic songs (and I assume it has something to do with the criticism she received early on, but that's anyone's guess) and instead opting for a more stripped back, understated, minimalist approach—and that's her prerogative. However, it's getting a little repetitive, it's like she's trying to recreate an NFR-esque soundscape at every turn.

“Super stripped back”…

Obsessed with how vague she is and how more confused we get about lasso with every interview

oh it is

It has now been removed from the shop system

This is giving like 1920s Paris high society bon vivant art collector chain smoker

LADY GAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

SHE IS WEARING VALENTINO BY ALESSANDRO MICHELE WE CHEER

If she really wants to get this country musique out of her system maybe an EP is the solution like put out the smol batch of songs that you love and stop trying to force it into becoming something it’s not

I sent this to my sister on IG and she thought it was AI bc she was dressed so well

You are correct lol. Hair by Sheridan & Makeup by Etienne (Etilegendddd) - https://www.instagram.com/p/DBiLm1Mp8d-/