Orville Peck releases 'Mule', a personal album about addiction

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Orville Peck released Mule, a 13-track album that chronicles his 2023 struggles with addiction, loss, and recovery. The Edited Press Release called Mule a sweeping, chronological epic narrativizing the year 2023, while a Tinnitist review highlighted Peck’s unmasked, intimate songwriting that incorporates bluegrass and alt-country. Peck says the title track Mule references the animal as an offspring of a horse and donkey, trapped between worlds and emblematic of stubborn resilience. Songs trace a loose timeline: Big 'Ol House finds him alone in Los Angeles, Rehab Blues details relapse and denial, Ring The Bell tells messy embarrassment, and The Fall depicts rock bottom one night in downtown New York. Cowboy Heart opens with Peck walking Hollywood Boulevard amid success yet feeling lost, and War Of The Worlds presents a sober, layered vocal take on the artist versus the self. Critics say the record rewards repeated listens for its melodies, harmonies, and storytelling, and Peck is promoting the album with live dates this week.

J Finn

@justcallmejerry.bsky.social

Finished late again and I'm quite grumpy about it. At least I should have the new Orville Peck album waiting for me at home to cheer me up!

Taking a selfie at a hospital corridor. Wearing my Meshuggah band t-shirt

7622d ago

BenL1

Let it all out .. all out! Time to ‘tango’ 😉

Casperfan1

Yay, love Orville, great voice & what a looker

Richard1

Have a nice evening x

dylan

@pinkponysub.bsky.social

don’t forget to leave your gays out for new music friday tn. 🎄 carly, miley, tove lo, meg stalter, orville peck…

6222d ago

Jon Aldric

@viennabeef.social

We’re eating good today folks Orville Peck @jakeismaking.bsky.social Carly Rae Jensen Miley Cyrus

4122d ago

avril labubu

@itsnotmeaus10.bsky.social

i don’t listen to a lot of guy singers but i love orville peck and also dermot kennedy. drawing a blank on others atm

3321d ago

tropkickthunder.bsky.social1

I don’t really listen to his recorded music much but god damn Orville is incredible live and I would see him any chance I have. The recordings do not do him justice That boy was built to perform and be theatrical

Cruzy Fried1

Two of my faves! Noah Kahan of course is there. And Matt Maeson!

Jorge (he/him)

@motoridersd.pug.ninja

Traffic north was not as bad as it could've been, made it to WeHo to go see Orville Peck tonight. Said hello to the Dolly Monument

3321d ago

Crystal Storm 💎⛈️

@thecrystalstorm.bsky.social

New Orville Peck and Carly Rae Jepsen albums today, we are in a Bisexual Convergence Zone

1821d ago

Rolling Stone

@rollingstone.com

Orville Peck's 'Mule' is out today. Read our interview with the masked country singer, who overcame a really bad year to make his most focused album yet ↓

2621d ago

Lucia ✨🏴‍☠️🎨🏳️‍🌈✨

@citrussyndicate.bsky.social

New Orville Peck album day coinciding with the an Orville Peck concert tomorrow: I love this for me.

3022d ago

Tom of Tintin

@goodboydominic.bsky.social

My ears are blocked for the day. Listening to Mule by Orville Peck on repeat..

A bearded man in a cow print baseball cap and green jumper looks offscreen with earbuds in.

2722d ago

Justin (He/Them)

@ingot.bsky.social

There's too much music today. CRJ x2, Empress Of, Orville Peck, Tove Lo, and I'm sure I'm missing some too. What a release day.

2621d ago

Enlightened Tooter1

Beebadoobee’s new album came out too!!

Eileen Gaye

@bradytbh.bsky.social

The concept of listening to an Orville Peck song in 2026

1821d ago

Michael Baumann

@baumann.bsky.social

When you play Orville Peck and Molly Tuttle's cover of "Papa Was a Rodeo" in the car for your parents and it reminds them of the country music of their youth

2022d ago

Ryan

@hansscholl.bsky.social

Current albums on repeat (pending my full listen of CRJ and Orville Peck)

3x3 grid of album art for:
Andrew Sa - American Rough
Noah Kahan - The Great Divide
Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend
Tokyo Tea Room - Feel Forever
Medium Build - King of Having Fun
Chet Faker - A Love for Strangers
Kingfishr - For the Boys
Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving
Hozier - Unreal Unearth

1721d ago

Snack4

I l comment on so many of Andrew’s posts to come to Denver lol

Handy Andy2

The Andrew SA album is so good and yearnful

Ian2

This is so aligned to my tastes that it reminded me I forgot to listen to the new Phoebe Bridgers.

Unkle

@unklefunke.bsky.social

Also, Orville Peck Day, but I could only find this photo from his Playgirl spread…

1722d ago

mmmmmmmmm

@mmmmmmuhh.bsky.social

09182026 New Release Friday Releases I May Or May Not Listen To beabadoobee Beck Boy Harsher Carly Rae Jepsen Echo & the Bunnymen Emma Ruth Rundle Krallice Orville Peck Rodrigo y Gabriela Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats #MusicSky #MetalSky

1522d ago

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tinnitist.comAlbums Of The Week: Orville Peck | Mule riffmagazine.comREVIEW: Orville Peck unmasked on 'Mule,' sharing intimate addiction struggle

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Orville Peck releases 'Mule', a personal album about addiction

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