Lana Del Rey is set to venture into the country music scene with her upcoming album, Lasso. In a recent interview with NME, the iconic artist shared insights into her remarkable career journey and her new musical direction.
When asked about the satisfaction of proving her critics wrong, Del Rey responded with unexpected ease. “No, maybe three years ago there would have been a sense of vindication, but now it just feels playful. I don’t know why. If you hang in long enough, it just feels easy. There’s no vindication, no nothing – I’m just kind of happy to be here. It’s easy-going in that way.”
Del Rey also reminisced about a memorable moment with producer Jack Antonoff before the Billboard and NMPA Songwriter Awards in February, where she first mentioned the album. “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. Then the next week, we had three major artists announce big country albums.”
She added, “So where’s ‘Lasso’ going? I really have no idea now!”
Scheduled for a September release, Lasso will be Del Rey’s 10th studio album. This new project follows her 2023 album, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart.
With her latest endeavor, Lana Del Rey continues to surprise and captivate her audience, proving her versatility and enduring appeal in the ever-evolving music industry.
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