"I don't want to turn it into something that's half cooked" Lana Del Rey has revealed why she’s keeping fans waiting for her upcoming country album ‘Lasso’. READ MORE: Lana Del Rey tells us about ‘Lasso’, the world going country and wild plans for Reading & Leeds Earlier this year, the singer announced her 10th studio album , which she confirmed will see her venture into country, and is being made alongside both regular collaborator, producer and Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff and country music maker Luke Laird . Since then, fans have been anxiously awaiting information on the LP.

Now, in a new interview with People , Del Rey has said she’s following her instincts after feeling a “literal energetic pause” on the project. “I think all the songs have been Americana and I want to wait to see what the musical atmosphere feels like,” she told the publication. “‘Cause I don’t usually feel like I need a pause in the creation process, but if there’s a literal energetic pause that almost feels like physical, then I have to wait and I don’t know why.

” Lana Del Rey performs live on stage during day two of Reading Festival 2024. CREDIT: Simone Joyner/Getty Images She went on to say “I’ll have to see if it’s because of something someone’s done or because it’s going to take a turn.” When asked if there’s an official release date for the project as of yet, the ‘Born To Die’ singer said: “We’ll see.

But the songs I have, I love, so I do.