Stampede (Orville Peck album) explained

Stampede
Type:studio
Artist:Orville Peck
Cover:Orville Peck - Stampede Volume 1.png
Alt:Peck standing in a busy parking lot
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Length:50:30
Label:Warner
Prev Title:Stampede: Vol. 1
Prev Year:2024

Stampede is the third studio album by South African singer-songwriter Orville Peck. It was released on August 2, 2024, through Warner. The album follows 2022's Bronco and a self-imposed hiatus in 2023, and was accompanied by a promotional tour as well as the lead single, a cover of "Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other", recorded as a duet with Willie Nelson. The album title continues the theme of Peck's releases having names related to horses, and was preceded by an EP with several songs that span multiple music genres.

Background

Stampede contains 15 tracks, all of which are recorded as vocal duets between Peck and other artists of various genres. Peck recorded a duet version of "Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other" with Willie Nelson, who first covered the song solo in 2006. Peck also covered "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" for the album, with the latter being a duet with its original artist, Elton John. "Midnight Ride", a collaboration with Kylie Minogue and Diplo, was released as the album's second single in June 2024.

Prior to the album, an EP, Stampede: Vol. 1, was released on May 10, 2024. Stephen Daw of Billboard stated that on this release Peck is "a world-class curator paying tribute to the stars who helped pave the way for him". Writing in Slant Magazine, Steve Erickson scored this album 3 out of 5 stars, praising specific tracks but also critiquing that "musically, though, the album isn’t always as savvy", with some genre explorations being more successful than others.

Personnel

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Charts

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Australian Country Albums (ARIA)15

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