Lana Del Rey has announced a surprise companion album to her long-awaited record Stove. The singer, 41, revealed in an Instagram post that she expects the second album to be completed next month.
Del Rey did not confirm the title of the second album, but fans suspect it may be called Spyda after spotting the term on handwritten artwork she shared with the announcement.
Patience and Growth
She wrote: “So much has happened over the last four years, so much time waiting for things to come together and so much time wondering if it was ok that things were falling apart. Patience was the key, and in between the songs came new thoughts about old friends and new dreams and from the doubt of whether the tree I had been planting would grow – came new sprouts and so grew a new rose bush underneath the willow… A large companion album, compiled by as many people as I could find to help me gather my thoughts about how much was changing.”
Del Rey described Stove as “so lovely and intact as it was intended to be – a classic album if I may say, a lot of which we’ve toured and you’ve heard – but not all of it.” She thanked everybody involved.
Development of the Companion Album
Del Rey said the second album developed naturally during her work on Stove. The singer plans to have both records manufactured on vinyl, which typically takes three months. She wrote: “And as the years went by, came a beautiful, secondary album… A commentary of sorts on everything that has been going on, and the patience that was required – and the trust I had to have that not all the things that weren’t working was just because of me. I’m grateful for all my collaborators, I guess it took what it took to finish it. I need a month to finish putting it together, and then send my two albums to vinyl.”
Gratitude to Fans
The Summertime Sadness star thanked her fans for waiting for her upcoming records. She wrote: “It certainly is two of my most beautiful pieces of work, rooted in what I thought would be made out of growth and joy but was peppered with a secondary compilation of songs that sprouted from doubt, hopefulness, and the understanding that new beginnings truly mean starting completely fresh and over. When life decides to send you down another river, it’s really not your choice and it’s truly an adventure of its own. I wrote about it. Now it’s time to trust the process and go downstream. I’m so grateful to everyone who’s still on board with me. And of course, I wish the best to everyone who stayed on land. Of course I understand. Just kidding. I thought we were in the boat together.”
In her Instagram post, the singer shared photos of fireworks, an Independence Day parade and a clip of herself with her husband, Jeremy Dufrene. Del Rey announced she was working on Stove, originally titled Lasso, in 2024. It has been preceded by the singles “Henry, Come On,” “Bluebird,” and “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter.” Her most recent album, Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, was released in 2023.
