- “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter” was released on February 17, 2026, co-written with Lana’s husband and family.
- It’s the third single from her tenth studio album, now titled Stove.
- The album—previously titled Lasso and The Right Person Will Stay—has a strong country/Americana flavor.
- Stove is expected to be released around May-June 2026.
Let’s be honest: we’d been waiting for this single for weeks at Woodbrass, and it’s safe to say we’ve been well served. “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter”—yes, the title is as long as it is mysterious—arrived on February 17, 2026, and it’s clearly the most anticipated track from her upcoming album Stove. A melancholic, spellbinding song co-written with family... Lana definitely does things her own way. Let’s take a closer look at a single that smells of pine resin and Louisiana swamps.
A family-written single, deep in the bayou
Lana Del Rey didn’t call in an army of Hollywood co-writers for this track. “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter” is above all a family affair: co-written with her husband Jeremy Dufrene (an alligator-country cruise guide in Louisiana, for anyone who missed the 2024 wedding), her brother-in-law, and her sister Caroline “Chuck” Grant.
Production comes courtesy of two heavy hitters: Drew Erickson, Lana’s trusted sonic collaborator for several albums, and above all Jack Antonoff, who has co-produced much of her recent work. According to Lana herself, Antonoff ultimately “found the magic chord that was missing” to make the song complete. The result? A track that is as sensual as it is melancholic, rooted in deep, organic Americana.
Jack Antonoff is one of the most influential producers in pop today. He is responsible for much of the sound of Taylor Swift (Folklore, Evermore), Lorde, Bleachers (his own band), and Lana Del Rey since Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019). A name with serious weight in today’s music landscape.
Stove: the tenth album with a thousand names
To understand where things stand with this single, we need to trace the saga of this album. First announced under the title Lasso for September 2024, it became The Right Person Will Stay with a planned release date of May 21, 2025, before changing its name once again to Stove. Yes, “réchaud” in French. We love it.
The reason for the delays? Lana decided to add six new tracks, more autobiographical than initially planned. She shared that the songs “took longer than expected because they were more about herself.” The record should now arrive around May-June 2026—with Lana mentioning a wait of “three months for the vinyl, plus two weeks.”
Before this third single, we had already been treated to two promising previews:
- “Henry, Come On” (April 2025): a stripped-back, melancholic, country-inspired guitar-and-vocals track
- “Bluebird” (April 2025): acoustic guitar and harmonica, made for a wooden porch at sunset
Lana Del Rey and country: a deliberate—and well-judged—turn
This move toward country and Americana isn’t just a trend-driven whim. Lana had been thinking about it long before the “country-pop” wave now sweeping the charts. She even said it with her trademark dry humor: “Eight years ago, I wanted to make a country record and no one was thinking about it. Now everyone’s doing country! I wonder if I should put away my snakeskin boots.”
Still, Stove will not be a purely country album. Lana instead describes it as having a “Southern Gothic production”—something between Americana, melancholic folk, and the hazy, nocturnal atmosphere that has defined her since Born To Die (2012). A hybrid genre that suits her perfectly.
Want to dive into the sonic world of Stove before its release? Listen to Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019) and Chemtrails Over The Country Club (2021): both albums share that same melancholic, atmospheric Americana energy. A great way to get a taste.
An artist who does things at her own pace—and that’s a good thing
With “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter”, Lana Del Rey confirms one essential thing: she isn’t in a hurry, and that is precisely what makes her work so distinctive. While mainstream pop moves at full speed, she takes the time to dig deeper, write with those close to her, and find “the magic chord.” Stove is shaping up to be one of the most personal albums of her career—and it’s clearly worth the wait.
Lana Del Rey’s acoustic, fingerpicking-driven world is also a great source of inspiration for folk and Americana guitarists. If you want to try this stripped-back guitar-and-vocals style, a good acoustic guitar with light-gauge strings (11 or 12 gauge) and a fingerstyle approach will be your best allies. Discover our selection of acoustic guitars at Woodbrass.
