Show Pony
Orville Peck’s *Pony* arrived in 2019 with no shortage of drama: There was, of course, the pseudonym and the trademark fringed mask, but above all, his tremulous croon spinning neo-traditional country tales with some subversive twists. This six-track coda—Peck’s debut on Columbia after exiting Sub Pop—is a step further into the limelight thanks in no small part to “Legends Never Die,” a much-anticipated duet with none other than Shania Twain. But it’s the EP’s closing track, a cover of Bobbie Gentry’s “Fancy,” that ambles into truly epic territory, setting the stage for whatever comes next.
The enigmatic masked country singer follows up his debut with more songs about lonesome souls alone together—and one standout duet with Shania Twain.
'Show Pony' dips into razzle-dazzle pop, and further perfects the masked country singer's knack for evocative gloom
Orville Peck continues his one man mission to take country music into the far reaches
In the two short years since releasing his debut single "Big Sky," masked heartthrob Orville Peck has experienced a meteoric rise from local...
Orville Peck has, in the two years since his self-released debut single “Big Sky,” ascended from masked outsider to the cusp of mainstream country stardom.
Show Pony by Orville Peck, album review by Leslie Chu. The EP is out today via Columbia Records and various streaming services