Country singer Orville Peck released his
Show Pony EP in August, showcasing his innate sense of story as well as his desire to challenge the traditional country narrative and to push for an industry that s both inclusive and boundary-breaking. And while tracks like Summertime and Kids are excellent originals, it s his cover of Bobbie Gentry s 1969 classic, Fancy, that really stands out. Peck first heard Reba McEntire s cover of the song in the 1990s, and he s incorporated elements of both versions to create his unique spin, altering gender pronouns for a song that s lyrically from more of a queer perspective, as
Cecile Believe- “Plucking a Cherry from the Void” Album Review Post author
RELEASE YEAR: 2020
FCC: Explicit
It feels like it was only a couple days ago when Cecile Believe dropped her first album “Made in Heaven” in May (you can read my album review here ). And now she has blessed us yet again with another EP- “Plucking a Cherry from the Void.” The EP cover is really what drew me in– the glitter nails and tiny cherry are SO cute!!
Speaking of “Made in Heaven,” Believe takes one of my favorites from the album and transforms it into the 5th song on “Plucking a Cherry from the Void”– “Living my Life Over (Extreme Vocal Edit).” I didn’t think the song could get any better, but I was wrong!! I actually find myself listening to the Extreme Vocal Edit way more than the original version. This along with “Stay Open” and “Bitch Bites Dog” have to be my favorites.