Orville Peck will release a new EP, Appaloosa, on Nov. 14 via Warner Records. The country artist previewed the release with “Drift Away,” a reflective, nostalgic anthem.
The song showcases small-town ennui in the post-pandemic era as Orville croons, “Watch the kids ridin’ shotgun roads/ In ’21 all the movies closed/ High and dry they got nowhere else to go.” He adds, “It’s not about gettin’ out/ It’s about lettin’ go, don’t ya know?/ Drift away with me/ Drift away with me.”
Appaloosa will feature seven tracks, including a collaboration with Noah Cyrus titled “Atchafalaya.” The pair previously teamed up on the recent “Love Is a Canyon” and last year’s “How Far Will We Take It?”
Next month, Orville will hold his 7th Annual Rodeo. The event runs Nov. 14-16 in Pioneertown, California, at Pappy & Harriet’s. It will feature performances from Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Joy Oladokun, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Allison Russell, and more. Peck will play a different set each day, including a headlining set on Saturday, Nov. 15.
Peck’s last album, Stampede, arrived last summer. It followed his EP, Stampede Vol. 1, a collection of duets he has recorded with Willie Nelson, Elton John, Noah Cyrus, Midland, Allison Russell, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Bu Cuaron. Since then Peck has unveiled several tracks, including “Tennessee,” a collaboration with Kesha.
After making his Broadway debut in Cabaret, Peck recently wrapped filming on 2026 film Street Fighter. The musician is playing masked assassin Vega.
Appaloosa Track List:
1. Dreaded Sundown
2. Drift Away
3. Atchafalaya (ft. Noah Cyrus)
4. Maybe This Time
5. Oh My Days
6. My Side of the Mountain
7. It’s the End of the World