Yeehaw! Orville Peck’s epic new video for ‘Hope To Die‘ (from Pony, his acclaimed debut) shows us a side to the enigmatic country star we haven’t seen before. A starlit collection of dusty memory’s. Fractures of Orville’s past, present, and future. Tender moments, dark endings and a barnyard dance-break. The video was directed by Blake Mawson.
Vogue says of Orville and the accompanying visual, “While his fashion is certainly standout, it is not just for show. There are layers of meaning to Peck’s persona, which taps into gay culture and cowboy masculinity. In his newest video, ‘Hope to Die’, the opening shot references the famous cowboys from the ’70s Vivienne Westwood Seditionaries T-shirt of two cowboys naked from the waist down.”
Pony, which features the official videos and singles ‘Dead of Night‘, ‘Turn to Hate‘, ‘Big Sky‘, ‘Hope To Die‘ and Buffalo Run‘, was produced by Orville Peck, recorded and mixed by Jordan Koop at The Noise Floor on Gabriola Island, British Columbia and mastered by Harris Newman at Grey Market Mastering in Montreal, Quebec.
Pony is available now, via Sub Pop / Rhythmethod.
“Utterly seductive.” – MOJO
“This collection of shoegaze-tinged melodies paired with classic American-country vocals captures Peck’s admiration of country greats like Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash, with a hint of ‘80s glam and grunge.” – PAPER
“Pony is a weirdly satisfying musical milkshake, an at-times spooky blend of classic country, shoegaze ambience and vintage rock ‘n’ roll that goes down more like a smooth slurp of whiskey.” – PASTE
It’s a country record, built out of broken-glass heartbreak, tearful melodies, and sweeping, deserted drama, wandering from one blackened torch song to the next. – THE FADER
“The priapic “Dead of Night” is Roy Orbison’s “I Drove All Night” if it had a Grindr profile or The Ballad of Buster Scruggs with John Waters behind the lens. We love it so much we might cry.” – The Guardian
