Wonderful news for Lana Del Rey fans of the world (and who doesn’t have a soft spot for at least one or two sun-soaked Sunset Boulevard ballads?) — there’s a new song somewhere out there. In fact, there might even be an entire album. Some hard-working fans discovered a song called “Wild Side”in the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers database (ASCAP) registered to an artist called Greg Banks — and Elizabeth Grant herself. Could it be a single? Here’s hoping.
Why do fans think that one song amounts to an entire album? Well, last month in a since-deleted tweet, Philadelphia radio host Mike Adam wrote “#LanaDelRey album next month…you ready!?” It’s now November, which means the promised album could drop anytime in the next couple weeks. That is, if Mike is right.
An album wouldn’t come as a total surprise: we’ve known Lana’s been in the studio for a while now. In February this year, the singer told fans that she was at work on her fifth studio album, and her management confirmed the news soon after. We haven’t heard any new material from Lana since she dropped Honeymoon last year, though a few choice demos from her early career have leaked. Fingers crossed we can head to the Wild Side soon.
Credits
Photography Scott Trindle
Styling Caroline Newell
[i-D The Winter Warm Up Issue, No. 316, 2011]