Orville Peck - Bronco ALBUM REVIEW
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FAV TRACKS: DAYTONA SAND, THE CURSE OF THE BLACKENED EYE, C'MON BABY CRY, BRONCO, TRAMPLE OUT THE DAYS, BLUSH, HEXIE MOUNTAINS, ANY TURN
LEAST FAV TRACK: CITY OF GOLD
ORVILLE PECK - BRONCO / 2022 / COLUMBIA / ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY
7/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
Peck is basically the supervillain to Kid Rock's world, and we need him to win
whoever wins, country continues to lose harder and harder
Dude Orville and kid rock are the best
@@huntersmith4079 kid rock bad
Love this.
@@sophisticatedluna6503 Taylor Swift, also bad.
I think Pony was a vastly different genre, almost shoegaze - bootgaze, if you will. This album clearly borrows so much from Elvis' catalog, and I love it, but i definitely got into Peck for the bootgaze.
Came to say the same. I love the guy and have liked songs since Pony just fine. But I loved that Pony was like...A David Lynch western sung by the gay villain who's actually the hero. Or something. And I have been missing that vibe. But I'm glad to hear that he keeps gaining momentum.
I don't know if you made up bootgaze yourself or if it already exists but I love it
I believe the songs on Bronco are well written and super polished but I completely agree. Pony felt like a sad Western gay romance soundtrack with a surreal atmosphere. To me that's still Orville's greatest project.
@@Jon-vn9sn I have never the record likened to Lynch, but my god, that’s so fitting.
I think “Pony” was just bad. Like, it was novel which made it interesting, but the concept wasn’t fully realised until “Bronco”. You can watch the transformation in motion on the “Show Pony” EP.
definitely not a perfect album, but i am obsessed with it. Love the campness and richness of lore. And I find the queer romance and melancholic cowboy energy just so fresh and moving.
I will accept this 7, considering I never thought you would come around to the man.
And gotta say, as much as I love Pony I agree 1000% the vocals here are an insane improvement. It all feels so much more fluid.
Just saw him live last night. The guy is fucking incredible.
ME TOO I LOVED IT
I saw him at Coachella last weekend, biggest highlight of the weekend for me!
I wanted to go but I saw King Gizzard
Saw him recently too and it was one of the best concerts I've ever seen. He sounded fantastic.
Orville Peck is what country music needs
Sia-esque queer gimmick?
@@1c1palA Sense of Dramatic Flair
I was blown away by the massive improvement in singing skills between his debut and this album, as if Peck REALLY found his voice and gained a huge amount of confidence between the two albums. And I was equally as blown away and perplexed as to how Pitchfork could possibly give such a fairly dismissive review and somewhat abruptly end it by straight up saying can’t sing. You may not love his style, but the man is clearly an amazingly talented singer.
Orville Peck has stated in interviews that he is trained to sing in a higher register and for Pony and his first appearances as "Orville Peck" revolved around the shtick of being this deep voiced country dude which was a fun challenge to stretch his range to fit that image. IMO on this album he just embraces his natural range rather than "finding it." Confidence to go there, I think you're right.
@@herb_2 that makes a lot of sense… there were frequent spots on “Pony” where he was clearly singing well below his natural range and kinda struggled as a result; the singing on that album is therefore pretty inconsistent. With Bronco, it does seem like he’s just gained the confidence to really let his natural register shine. “C’mon Baby, Cry” is done masterfully. Just gorgeous.
Yeah, that review was bullshit and lazy.
You really didn’t talk about his incredible vocals on “Let Me Drown”. They are amazing!
If Bronco is him veering more into Elvis Territory, the 'Let Me Drown' kinda feels like his Roy Orbison number. Love that stripped back instrumentation and sustained notes.
@@polrua not sure of the Roy Orbison comparison on “Let Me Drown”… although I can definitely hear it with many of his other songs. OP has such incredible power in LMD, with some great depth & a bit of a rumbling growl that Orbison lacked. Love both, in their own way.
Orville's voice is one of a generation. It's incredible.
I'd venture to say that Orville has one of the best voices not only in country, but in music today
I agree, it's very unique yet has the ability to be versatile if needed.
I'd venture to say that Kelley Reeves has one of the best timestamping abilities not only on Fantano videos, but on all of youtube today
he has such impressive vocal control and range
Whaaat??!! Hell no.
Cover goes hard af
My favorite 2022 album so far. Absolutely amazing!
Melt My Eyez better
@@byel2844 learn 2 swim>
This album was super dope
Orville peck is awesome and I love him but BUT I wish he made a modern country album or at least just one modern single with a collaboration. Just one. Please
Whenever you hear Melon criticize an LP with quote: "He sounds a little more Presley than he does Cash" 1:56 You know this is a good talent
All the while, it's obvious to me that Peck is neither and has the vocals of Roy Orbinson
@@Mark-dc1su i came here looking for anyone to mention roy orbison lol! roy orbison was the first person who popped into my head as soon as i heard this album.
@@babykermie same immediate thought
It really was a great step forward from Pony. I'm an Orville Peck believer now, already looking forward to his next album
Weird grading system of it being out of 7, but thanks for the 7/7 Anthony
Bronco is inarguably the best name for an album. No bias here.
What does it mean?
@@IgorTheFool horse
Hexie Mountains is my favorite Orville Peck song to date, and I've had a real high opinion on some of his songs before. This isn't necessarily my favorite album of the year so far (Ants From Up There is ruling my musical world right now) but it's up there for me.
Ants From Up There is going to go down in indie rock history
I did NOT see this review coming and I’m so insanely happy we got it
You didn’t think he’d review Orville peck’s new album, one of the most popular and widely beloved artists in the country genre? Why?
We'll have to see how he does with Mustang and Stallion.
Glad Orville Peck has grown on you a bit, I really enjoyed this one, glad you enjoyed it
I was hooked after pony, but I wept listening to bronco. Record is so powerful. From beginning to end I felt like I got to enjoy Orville’s soul put into song. 10/10. Seeing him in concert at the Ryman in Nashville soon. ❤️
Coming back to this album with the new tour and it’s absolutely amazing. One of my favourites in recent years. Really nails a modern version of that 70s, Tony Christie era.
Any album I’ll listen to until the day I die. For that reason, has to be a 10/10
Thanks for bringing this album to my attention
Respectfully, I don't know what crack Fantano is smoking to think Orville's singing wasn't amazing on Pony
I really really like peck, I'd give this album an 8 but respect the 7 here, his vocals have improved alot
I'm also Team 8/10 minimum for Bronco lol
I'm in the UK and Country is not really a thing, but I caught Orville Peck on a TH-cam channel and had to get this album. I love the whole package and am hoping he comes here to perform. The progression of his vocals is amazing - on Pony he reminds me of Smiths era Morrissey at lot, which I have no problem with at all, but on Bronco he has hit a point somewhere between Elvis, Cash and Orbison. A breath of fresh air in my record collection and sits nicely with my Glen Campbell 20 Golden Greats.
He played in Iceland, of all places, in 2019 and lived in the UK for a few years so Im sure he'll head over there and you'll get your chance!
I really enjoy Show Pony and Pony but Peck went from a couple of 7s to an absolutely legendary album IMO
Just the start for our Cowboy!
I saw him in Sacramento last week and honestly one of the best shows I've ever been to. He's amazing live
I'm suprised Let Me Drown didn't make it to your favorite tracks
I personally prefer the lonely older country vibes on the first album rather than the more honky tonk stuff on this one
Country album of the year without a doubt imo
definitely not a perfect album but definitely my pick for AotY as of writing this. Also got the pleasure to see him kick off his tour and it was an amazing show. I appreciate that while not all of his songs hit quite as good as others that we get a fantastic showman on stage as a worthy and possibly better consolation 🙏🏻❤️
Let Me Drown is an amazing song, how dare you
Been waiting for this one
The fact that Fantano doesn't realize Pony's vocals were a stylistic choice at 1:34 is shocking. I would dare to say Peck didn't work to improve his vocals; he could sing like that all along; he just preferred to sing in a more subdued manner on Pony. I think both vocal styles hold their utility, and I enjoy both of them equally.
Very stoked you enjoyed this.
this is surely an album of all time
Yes, of all time, this is one of the albums
Let me drown is incredible
Orville Peck has an amazing baritone voice!!
Great record. Let Me Drown, CMon Baby Cry, Outta Time, All I Can Say - da hits!
This album is incredible.
Hey remember in the pitchfork review of this where they said he can't sing lol
At first listen I thought bronco was good I liked Pony a little better but this was good and as I listened more it grew on me...than last week I saw him on the Bronco tour and these new songs are epic live and ain't than I've had the new album on repeat
The album art is fucking badass!
I did not like his first album very much or his voice on it, but this album is an absolute stunner, and his vocals are way better this time around
Feel the same way about it
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100% ditto
In my opinion, I loved his vocals in pony. It was definitely indie, but things like Queen of the Rodeo, the vocals are amazing. Being said you then have things like Nothing Fades Like the Night, where the vocals are minimal but I still love the song. I’m not sure if it’s the video I saw with it just hit home and I’m bias, but that’s one of my favorite songs by him.
I definitely prefer pony, I would really like to see peck go back a little bit more to that bootgaze sound a lil bit more in the future, this album is still good but as someone who doesn't love the modern country sound I felt it to be a lil underwhelming compared to the experimentation on his first record
Happy to see the 7/10, very fair criticisms here, though I do think it’s my AOTY personally.
This album is fantastic, I fail to see any room for improvement aside from more tracks
Thank you so much for reviewing this album!!
How do you not have let me drown or kalahari down in fav tracks 😪
I really feel the critiques here. It’s good. I liked Pony, but didn’t love it. I like this, don’t love it (but I’ll give it time to grow). I do love him, though; I love the aesthetics. He’s a hot af, openly gay cowbow, so it’s hard not to… I just wish I loved the music, and I think it’s a certain lack of grit that is holding me back too. I like my country raw and outlaw, mostly. Why can’t I have my Peck, er, raw too?
Already one of my favorite albums of the year.
I think that's a solid review. He never really came into my European radar for Pony, but I started to see a lot more of him in the past 3 months with the onset of Bronco, and have dived deep into his stuff. I find everything about him refreshing and new, and perhaps because I am not much of a stickler for vocals having grown up listening to small independent artists most of my life - so that is less of an issue for me. I think Bronco is a solid album and I'm looking forward to my double LP arriving
"Orville Pecker?" Seriously Anthony? Even for you, that's a pretty low blow.
please make a review of the best metal record of the year Evil Invaders - Shattering Reflection!
i cant stop playing cmon baby cry help
i happened to stumbled upon his stuff since his first subpop releases and boiii im happy for him
I’m conflicted because I love Orville Peck but I feel this newest album has maybe 1/10th the heart of Pony. It’s technically superb…but doesn’t make me feel much save for a couple tracks.
My thoughts exactly. Better technically, but the songs are missing something special Orville hit on in Pony
I was looking for this comment. Pony had a lot going on in terms of vulnerability and intimacy with the lyrics and melancholic vibe. This one was much lighter, which I find refreshing but I too find myself returning to Pony. Hope he finds a way to make it work next time around with the same sentiment of his debut.
I shouldn't like this but I do. His voice reminds me of the Monday Night Football guy which is cringe, but the dude can fucking sing. Not to mention the instrumentation is rich and the production seems pretty on point. Kalahari Down is a gorgeous song. Yeah idk what's going on but I guess I kinda like country now?
Got here after hearing Daytona Sand and loving it, now you've convinced me I need to hear the rest of Bronco.
are you going to review destroyer's new album or not melon😔
was waiting for this
Love me some Orville
For me, this record was a grower, not a shower. First listen of the teasers and even the full release, I wanted more grit, but once I listened to it a few times, I fell in love with it and it's been playing nonstop. Kind of feels like Roy Orbison's "Crying" at times and I absolutely love it.
2:24 why did you lipsync this?
Definitely a strong 8 but thank you for finally reviewing
DANIEL ROSSEN REVIEW PLZZ (ALSO INTERVIEW PLZZ) ALSO GIVE IT A 9 PLZZ
I liked Pony more, but still really liked this album.
I'm never here this early, feels weird. Hello melon 👋
Oh man, this new Oliver Tree country album is great!
tbh i was a little worried about this album after show pony. i thought it was an alright EP but it felt way more Standard Country than Pony. i can kinda see what anthony means about the glitz of Bronco but i think it still manages to maintain a distinct nostalgic tone. i also like how peck combines that nostalgic tone with a really theatrical one in his ballads. even the ballads on pony to me felt almost like they should be in a musical
I'm interested to check out his set next month at Boston Calling. I've heard he puts on a good show.
As loosely as the term is used, Peck is absolutely *iconic* . He knocks it out of the park and i'm going to push this onto my country loving family.
You were on Nardwuar my man?? I'm only discovering this now, but def. a right of passage! How sweet it is!
speed demon
orange juice in my veins, I don't feel an ounce of pain, orange juice in my veins, vitamin c electro grade
would you please do a video on your top 50 records worth buying on Vinyl specifically??!
That "drown" insert is going to haunt my dreams.
Finally melon. Get your yeehaw on
[redveil - learn 2 swim]
That's a lot of fave tracks for a 7/10.
It's also a lot of criticisms for a 7/10. It balances out
Agree as to the marked improvement of vocals. He's definitely the performer.
Please review the YourSpongeBoy “Life After The Show” mixtape
Try listening “Venus Lament “
I thought it was oliver tree with a mask lol
Good Tano. Smart Tano. Thank you Tano.
Anthony blew the entire budget for this one on similes it seems
Are you going to review BIBLE
I think you might not be following indie country/Americana if you think there aren't many fresh voices besides Orville Peck. Peck is one of my favorites, but Paul Cauthen is doing country-funk fusion that's much more musically inventive than anything Peck does, and I think you might like the grit, twang, and big voice he brings on songs like Cocaine Country Dancing or Holy Ghost Fire. There's also Ian Noe, Gabe Lee, John Moreland, and many others who are doing things with a more traditional sound, but very well executed.
Nice review.
Orville Peck really stepped his bussy up on this one. Proud to see my baby getting some love 💗
review........ kurt vile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saw him live in oakland, it was amazing
Love this album but can't stop thinking Orville sings like a reformed theater kid.
How much do you know about his background? Because there's a good reason you feel that way...
@@metalnut92 None at all but I'm glad my theater-dar is very much working up to spec
He is fantastic live
I love this album but also just can’t wait for American Heartbreak
His music videos are also spectacular
Orville reminds me of country Perfume Genius