After sharing its first two chapters earlier this year, Orville Peck has dropped his new album Bronco in its entirety. The alt-country musician’s sophomore LP is out now via Colombia.
Building upon the themes of heartache and loneliness from Peck’s 2019 debut Pony and 2020 EP Show Pony, Bronco sees him “breaking free from that which binds us and all that is wild and untamed.” Its 15 tracks pull from elements of classic outlaw country, though all polished off with a 2022 twist.
“This is my most impassioned and authentic album to date,” Peck explained in a press release. “I was inspired by country rock, ’60s and ’70s psychedelic, California and bluegrass with everything being anchored in country. Bronco is all about being unrestrained and the culmination of a year of touring, writing in isolation and going through and ultimately emerging from a challenging personal time.”
In February, Peck unveiled the first chapter of Bronco, which included the tracks “C’mon Baby, Cry,” “Daytona Sand,” “Outta Time,” and “Any Turn.” Stream the full project via Apple Music or Spotify below.
Next week, Peck will kick off a US tour in support of Bronco, which will include appearances at both Coachella and Stagecoach festivals; you can grab tickets for the headlining gigs over at Ticketmaster. Last year, Peck teamed up with Trixie Mattel for a cover of Johnny Cash and June Carter’s “Jackson,” and he also recorded a rendition of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.”
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Bronco Tracklist:
01. Daytona Sand
02. The Curse of the Blackened Eye
03. Outta Time
04. Lafayette
05. C’mon Baby, Cry
06. Iris Rose
07. Kalahari Down
08. Bronco
09. Trample out the Days
10. Blush
11. Hexie Mountains
12. Let Me Drown
13. Any Turn
14. City of Gold
15. All I Can Say