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I don't mind her scrapping the country concept but I DO mind not having a new album this year 
 
I still have hope tho... I don't trust any random fan without video evidence (other than the LB user which I trust).
What I find weird is that she didn't say anything about the delay/scrapping cause she had plenty of opportunities to say it every time it has been mentioned lately  
 
Like if she reacts that way to any Lasso question maybe she should actually talk about it instead of acting like she hates the thought of it 
 
 

I don’t think Lasso will be released in September, but I’m going to need video evidence before I believe some of these fans. 

lasso's probably aint coming anyway but this girl is lying for attention with this whole "lana whispered album tea" thing bffr 
 
also lana once said she dyed her hair blonde specifically to match the color of the desert at coachella 

Wait I'm lowkey not mad... because I feel like a country album, Lasso or not, is inevitable, considering how long she's been working on it for and she clearly has a lot of love for the genre, but an AKA re-release (with additional tracks) could tide us over for a while so that she can work on Lasso for longer and make it even better! Yup

inb4 the album cover is a polaroid of her leaning on a rusted truck parked at a gas station in the desert and behind her is a broken-down billboard that says "Lasso"

I don't care if it's country or Lasso or anything atp, if it matches the photos she posted today, it will be epic. She's stronger than ever.

I'm also getting strong AKA (and slight BTD) vibes in terms of aesthetics/looks, so you may be onto something. Nostalgic; decadent; deeply Americana; and undeniably Lana. She is notorious for being unable to describe her albums properly, lol, so I think we're in for several surprises. Also, her "jeez"/"where is Lasso going? I don't know"/"oh god" responses remind me of that interview when she admitted that she didn't want to put "A&W" on Ocean because she was very scared of the reception, and Jack was the one who pushed hard for its release. The last tracks of her previous album usually are an indication of the next album's scope/style. And "Tough!" sounds like a potentially playful - and very fun! - track. On the other hand, "Henry, Come On" (if that's the title of that song, lol) feels like an AKA throwback in many ways. And there are subtle country elements - lyrically or/and sonically - on both tracks. So, yeah, her definition of "country"/"Americana" must be quite loose, and there's probably been room for experimentation. There probably will be some "classic" Americana/country songs, as well, but I'm pretty sure that we are getting something a little bit wilder/bolder/stranger than expected.

perhaps lasso will feature some minor, subtle elements of country music, like the dark, warm guitars featured on born to die, on tracks such as blue jeans and summertime sadness, or perhaps the general sound and cadence of the songs will be reminiscent of country music, sort of like how she described video games and ride as country songs, or, it may be more experimental, taking influence from a variety of different sources, almost like AKA, which undoubtedly features a country, folk, vintage americana sound, in songs queen of the gas station, oh say can you see, raise me up (mississippi south), and pawn shop blues, but even the songs that do not sound country or anything under that umbrella have that sort of feel, somehow, mermaid motel sounds way more reminiscent of the sea, or flashing, neon lights at an amusement park, but it fits in perfectly with the flirty americana of queen of the gas station, or the agricultural vulnerability of pawn shop blues, although she did sneak in a southern accent in the second verse of that one, i think it would be really cool and interesting if lasso felt reminiscent of AKA's wide scope of sounds and influences, vast, yet cohesive

I feel like if there was NO album, she would have said something to the fan or in her interview a few weeks ago. I think it’s just unfinished and evolving, I feel like country roads was where her mind was at and now it’s clearly a little more urban swamp goth blonde diner vibe ft quavo. I think maybe she’s just trying to figure out her roll out and track list. It’s def not likely coming in September any more but I think tracks are going to start rolling out and the album is changing.

I am so confused. The NME interview was very bizarre, and so was her "oh my god" reaction to that fan tonight, lol. Apparently, the project *exists* (Antonoff called it "brilliant"), but there's something about it that makes Lana hesitant and unsure. Has she changed her mind about the album's direction and sonic style, or is she unsure about the critical reception?
 
- Last spring, Antonoff mentioned that he and Lana are delving into a creatively exciting and very strange place. It seemed that he was implying that they have been cooking something experimental. 
- In September, Lana said that the next album would be more "Americana" with structurally and lyrically simpler songs compared to the more chaotic and excessively wordy Ocean tracks. 
- The first time she mentioned that she's going "country" was during that show when she gave an award to Antonoff. She also implied that "Lasso" has been a passion project that she's been working for 4 years, and Antonoff even traveled around several places in the U.S. with her, in order to write and record new music. 
- Lana worked with Quavo right after the Grammy's. 
- During the NME interview, she mentioned that the new songs are "American songbook"-esque. But she also sounded quite unsure about the album, not necessarily in terms of its existence, but mostly in terms of what it might evolve into (artistically), or in terms of critical reception. 
 
My two cents:
 
When Lana (enthusiastically) mentioned that "Lasso" is a country album, she had her recent collaboration with Luke Laird in mind. She usually gets very excited whilst working on something very specific; remember her W Magazine interview that made us expect an album filled with "Fingertips"-esque tracks? - and it low-key colors her perspective, lol. So, while I do think that the "country" element will be there, I doubt that it's going to be *the* defining sound of the album, which might explain why she's gotten a bit hesitant when attempting to describe the album. "Americana" and "American songbooks" are different terms, that imply a much broader soundscape. Not to mention the Quavo collaboration and the "strange" stuff she's been working on with Antonoff (and who knows what else at this point), assuming all this stuff has been put together in one album. 
 
Another explanation would be that she has changed the soundscape of the album dramatically. In fact, there might not be strong "country" elements at all. Her reaction to how "quiet" the room went when she announced the album is quite telling. Did she get cold feet? Does she feel that she might be misinterpreted as someone who's simply following the trend? Who knows. The fact that she mentioned that the songs are more "American songbook"-esque means that she probably hasn't cancelled the album yet, though. But the Quavo collaboration - and who knows what else? - and her recent looks could be an indication of a completely different approach.
 
Which leads me to a different interpretation of what she's been implying so far: what if the album is not a "typical" country/Americana album, and it's a little bit bolder/experimental or simply not easily categorized and defined in terms of its sound and style? Perhaps Lana is scared of the reception; critics and fans might be expecting something more "classic" or specific in general, but we are not getting that at all. "Cowboy Carter" was well-received, but what if she feels that she might be misunderstood (once again)? The "not following the trends" is a valid explanation of her potentially scrapping or changing the project a lot, but it doesn't sound very plausible, IMO. Assuming that it's been a passion project and taking into consideration her knowledge of the fact that the industry is going "country", I doubt that she's simply cancelling the entire project. 
 
I don't know what to expect at this point, lol. The latest IG post feels like a prelude of what's about to come in terms of the new era's aesthetics. It feels intensely contemporary and urban (the street/car photos), but also alluringly gothic, nostalgic and quite unsettling (the swamps, the trees, the diner etc.). This is a far cry from the generic "yeehaw" aesthetics, so maybe she's simply unsure about the overall reception to this potentially singular take on country/American songbooks/whatever's been on her mind lately? I think that the album is probably not coming in September - I'd say Spring 2025 is likelier -, because the album just keeps evolving into something stranger and more eclectic. The "Lust for Life" comparison might be apt: this could be a mixture of trap, experimental alternative, hip hop, country, and throwback Americana ballads. Or...maybe not! She's so random indeed... 
 

but she was quick to clock that interviewer a couple weeks ago about not doing a full stadium tour and in the same interview she didn’t deny the album was coming this year. And just today she was introduced and they mentioned her having an upcoming album and I KNOW that intro had be approved by someone on her team. AND she just told Elle last month it is still coming this year 
 
TLDR: Lasso is still happening 

This is true, her communication skills have always been so excellent, just like how she told us Chemtrails had been delayed, Rock Candy Sweet wasn’t happening, and the release date for NFR! 

Atp we’re going to get lasso info when she decides to post a selfie on a random Tuesday with a caption like: 
 
ꪶꪖᦓᦓꪮ ꪮꪊꪻ ᦓꪮꪮꪀ 🌾🌅🤠

Tagging a music video producer (that’s worked with the other artist on Tough) isn’t enough reason? 
 
We KNOW a video was shot last month (Quavo and Wally both confirmed) and now she’s posting HQ pics and tagging the producer. Like I get y’all are upset that nothing was announced today but please have a little more faith in her 

i hope lasso is not scrapped because if it is then i'll run out of patience and collapse because we'll have to wait for her to record another album and that would take so long 

I think Beyoncé releasing her album ended Lana’s interest in releasing Lasso. She doesn’t want to be seen to be doing what is just “on trend”

Maybe she meant it in a oh god miss you on my lips, it’s me you little Venice Bitch way  lasso is still alive and breathing 

lasso has either been completely scrapped or she just already hates it

I'm afraid lasso is in heaven chilling with rock candy sweet as we speak ...

she's like "i fcked up i know that but jesus"

judging her aesthetics lately, vibes from her outfits, insta posts i'll be here for sunset forest witchy cathedral hot autumn bitchy country/folk.
 
album in vein of Dragonslayer, Thunder (demo), Black Beauty (demo) with TLSP, Sufjan and Ethel Cain influences would be top tier in her discography

Manifesting these aesthetics for LASSO <3
 
 

I have to say I quite like this aesthetic. The pic on the Tough teaser gives off similar vibes. It sort of feels like it bridges a lot of the themes from previous eras all the way back to AKA. Also I’m interested in a more Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana southern style than full blown yeehaw Texas cowboy which has been super overdone (this year particularly so with Beyonce’s album) 

ok so in this thread we have
- fake instragram post
- off topic discussions
- AKA Lizzy Grant diss
 
oh we're in the TRENCHES 

YOU DIDN'T FLOP IT WASN'T YOUR FAULT!