Lana Del Rey's Stove country project pushed to late January 2026

Lana Del Rey’s long-gestating country project has undergone another name change and a renewed postponement, with the tenth studio album now titled Stove and expectations for a late-January 2026 release. The project, which has circulated under several titles and dates over the past year, is being developed with country veteran Luke Laird and her longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff, and is described by the artist as predominantly country-leaning with a warmer, more melodic approach.

Del Rey’s album has a drawn-out backstory. Work began eight years ago, well before country music’s recent crossovers into the pop mainstream, and the project has cycled through a series of titles. Initially announced as Lasso, it was later renamed The Right Person Will Stay with a target release in May 2025. She then moved the plan again, reshaping the tracklist and adding six new songs. The final title, Stove, reflects a shift toward autobiographical storytelling and a generally country-flavored musical palette, complemented by Del Rey’s noted flair for world-building and narrative scope.

In discussing the record, Del Rey emphasized the personal nature of the expanded tracklist. She explained that the...