Tuesday 4 December 2018

Orville Peck - Big Sky

Country singer Orville Peck has just released the first official video from his upcoming debut LP, ahead of a tour of Europe and North America in early 2019.

Big Sky is a moody debut for the masked country crooner, packed with uplifting lyrics like "Heartbreak is a warm sensation / When the only feeling that you know is fear".

You can take a look below...


There's plenty to like about this track - it has that classic darkly disturbing country atmosphere, lyrics to haunt your dreams, and a delicate balance between vocals and strings.

Peck sings of lost loves and the conundrum of being tied down by relationships, versus the desire to explore and to roam beneath the titular 'big sky'.

It's a sentiment many people might sympathise with, beautifully expressed over the course of three verses and a couple of choruses.


You can catch Orville Peck live across Europe and North America in the new year:

Jan 4th - Hamilton, ON - Casbah
Jan 5th - Toronto, ON - The Monarch
Feb 28th - London, UK - Islington
Mar 1st - London, UK - Servant Jazz Quarters
Mar 2nd - London, UK - The Shacklewell Arms
Mar 5th - Amsterdam, NL - Sugarfactory
Mar 6th - Berlin, DE - Auster-Club
May 6th - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
May 7th - Oklahoma City, OK - The Criterion
May 9th - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace
May 10th - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
May 11th - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
May 12th - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
(*May appearances are supporting Lord Huron)


Big Sky is released through Sub Pop worldwide, with the exception of Canada, where it is available through Royal Mountain Records.

Orville Peck's debut LP is due to follow in early 2019.