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Lana Del Rey Announces Dual Album Release “Stove” and Companion Project “Spyda”
7/17/2026, 12:45:07 PM
Announcement of Two New Albums
On July 16, Lana Del Rey used Instagram to reveal that she will issue two full-length projects in quick succession: the primary album titled Stove and a companion collection called Spyda. The post included personal footage of Del Rey and husband Jeremy Dufrene, whom she married in Des Allemandes, Louisiana, on September 26, 2024 after securing a marriage license three days earlier. She described the upcoming releases as “two of my most beautiful pieces of work” that blend themes of growth, doubt, and new beginnings.
Recent Musical Activity and Prior Releases
“Stove” follows Del Rey’s 2023 album Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, her first full-length effort since that record. In February 2024 she previewed “Stove” with the single “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter.” Earlier in 2024 she also issued “First Light,” a track composed for the James Bond video game *007 First Light*. Live performances throughout 2025 featured unreleased songs such as “57.5,” “Quiet in the South,” and “Stars Fell on Alabama.”
Lana Del Rey’s Own Commentary (Official Statements)
Del Rey’s caption framed the dual release as a product of “patience” and collaborative effort, noting that she needed a month to finalize the albums before sending them to vinyl. She thanked collaborators, emphasized trust in the creative process, and likened the journey to “going downstream” when life redirects you.
Verbatim Quotes
- “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,” — Lana Del Rey
- “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.” — Lana Del Rey
- “Stove is so lovely and intact as it was intended to be-a classic album if I may say, a lot of of which we’ve toured and you’ve heard – but not all of it. Thank you to everybody involved,” — Lana Del Rey
- “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.” — Lana Del Rey
- “When life decides to send you down another river, it’s really not your choice and it’s truly an adventure of its own,” — Lana Del Rey
What Lies Ahead
Del Rey indicated that the final mastering of both albums will be completed within a month, after which the records will be pressed on vinyl. No additional release dates or promotional events were disclosed in the Instagram announcement.
