For someone that’s such a singular voice in the industry – based on his distinctly deep baritone and Elvis-style showmanship, you know when you’re hearing an Orville Peck tune – you wouldn’t expect a collab album to be his next move.
However, bringing acts like Willie Nelson, Elton John, Beck, Kylie Minogue and a variety of country/folk acts along for the ride is a great showcase of the interplay between the certain timelessness of Peck’s style, his influences and the peers he’s currently influencing himself. Unlocking a more fun side of himself and some stylistic diversions, Peck lets the horses loose.
By Khagan Aslanov
Johnny Stewart weaves a moody genre mosaic from the unlikely calm of Clayoquot Sound.
By Hannah Harlacher
The Filipino-Canadian songwriter reimagines roots music with a lo-fi collection of country demos and oddball covers that just make sense.
By Liam Dawe
With genre-defying bookings and once-in-a-lifetime artist pairings, the 46th edition keeps rewriting the folk playbook.