Show Pony

Show Pony is a 2020 studio album by Canadian country music artist Orville Peck. It has received positive reviews from critics.

For the horse, see Riding horse.
Show Pony
EP by
Orville Peck
ReleasedAugust 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
Recorded2020[1]
StudioLas Vegas[1]
GenreCountry pop[1][2]
Length25:15
LanguageEnglish
Label
Producer
  • Orville Peck
  • Carlos Santolalla
Orville Peck chronology
Pony
(2019)		 Show Pony
(2020)
Singles from Show Pony
  1. "Summertime"
    Released: April 1, 2020[3]
  2. "No Glory in the West"
    Released: May 29, 2020

Recording and release

Initially scheduled for release on June 12, 2020, the extended play was put out by Columbia and Sub Pop the following August 14, to allow more public attention to the George Floyd protests.[4] The release was preceded by a music video for "Legends Never Die", a duet starring fellow Canadian country pop vocalist Shania Twain,[5] as well as by videos for singles "No Glory in the West"[6] and "Summertime".[7]

Peck recorded the songs as a follow-up to his 2019 debut Pony and was inspired by the work of Neil Young and Crazy Horse. He arranged the duet with Twain after the two met at an awards show in 2020 and recorded he song immediately before quarantining due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] In addition to the themes of a rough and hot American Southwest, Peck viewed this release as a bridge between Pony and his next full-length project, re-recording "Summertime" from Pony-era sessions for this EP.[8]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!9/10[9]
The Line of Best Fit[10]
NME[2]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[11]

The A. V. Club staff listed this as one of five noteworthy releases of the week, with writer Cameron Scheetz declaring, "Orville Peck’s vocal muscle really shines through, staking out a place of his own among the legends that inspired him".[12] Leonie Cooper of NME gave the album four out of five stars for Peck's diversity as a performer, with the "razzle-dazzle" of "Legends Never Die" and more somber and pensive tracks.[2] Allie Gregory's review in Exclaim! was even more effusive, writing that the album solidifies Peck's place as one of country's greats, scoring it a nine out of ten.[9]

Track listing
Show Pony track listing[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Summertime"Orville PeckPeck2:57
2."No Glory in the West"
  • Peck
  • Duncan Hay Jennings
Peck4:14
3."Drive Me, Crazy"Peck
  • Peck
  • Dallas Austin
  • Eric Zayne
5:18
4."Kids"PeckPeck3:22
5."Legends Never Die" (with Shania Twain)
  • Peck
  • Jennings
  • Peck
  • Austin Jenkins
3:53
6."Fancy"Bobbie Gentry
  • Peck
  • Carlos Santolalla
5:34
Total length:25:18

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal[13]

Musicians
  • Orville Peck — vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 3), drums (tracks 1, 3), piano (track 3), guitar (track 6), percussion (track 6)
  • Bria Salmena — background vocals (tracks 1, 6), acoustic guitar (tracks 5, 6)
  • Luke Schneider — banjo (tracks 1, 6), steel guitar (tracks 1, 6)
  • Kyle Connolly — bass (tracks 1, 3-6)
  • Duncan Hay Jennings — guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6), keyboards (track 1, 3), acoustic guitar (track 2)
  • Shania Twain — vocals (track 5)
  • Fred Eltringham — drums (track 5, 6), percussion (track 5)
  • Kristopher Bowering — percussion (track 5), drums (track 6)
  • Olle Romo — programming (track 5)
  • Russ Pahl — steel guitar (track 5)
Technical
  • Skyler Chuckry — assistant engineer (tracks 1-2, 6)
  • Joe LaPorta — mastering engineer (all tracks)
  • Zaq Reynolds — mixing engineer (tracks 1-3, 6), recording engineer (tracks 1-2, 6)
  • Mike Gnocato — assistant engineer (tracks 3-4)
  • George Seara — engineer (tracks 3-4)
  • Shawn Everett — mixing engineer (track 4)
  • Matt Wolach — assistant engineer (track 5)
  • Mark "Spike" Stent — mixing engineer (track 5)
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References
  1. Gordon, Holly. "'She's Just Such a Boss': How Orville Peck Teamed Up with Shania Twain on His New Show Pony EP". CBC Radio. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. Cooper, Leonie (August 13, 2020). "Orville Peck – Show Pony EP Review: The Lone Ranger's Second Great Release on the Trot". NME. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  3. Kaye, Ben (April 1, 2020). "Orville Peck Looks Forward to 'Summertime' on New Song". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  4. Daly, Rhian (June 11, 2020). "Orville Peck Delays Show Pony EP to Keep Focus on Black Lives Matter Movement". NME. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  5. Freeman, Jon (May 29, 2020). "Orville Peck Announces New EP Show Pony, Teases Shania Twain Duet". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  6. Hussey, Allison (May 29, 2020). "Orville Peck Announces New Show Pony EP, Shares New Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  7. Enis, Eli (August 14, 2020). "Orville Peck Unleashes New Show Pony EP". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  8. Liptak, Carena (August 14, 2020). "Interview: With Show Pony, Orville Peck Settles Confidently into His Identity, But Still Experiments". The Boot. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  9. Gregory, Allie (August 11, 2020). "With Show Pony, Orville Peck Solidifies His Place as One of Country's Greats". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  10. Horton, Ross (14 August 2020). "Orville Peck continues his one man mission to take country music into the far reaches". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  11. SowingSeason. "Review: Orville Peck - Show Pony". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  12. Scheetz, Cameron (August 14, 2020). "5 New Releases We Love: Miley Cyrus Is Back, Baby, and It's the '80s All Over Again". The A. V. Club. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  13. "Credits / Show Pony / Orville Peck". Tidal. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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