"Although I didn't write this song, it spoke to me in a way that made me feel as if it was my own story,” Brandon said. “I found myself playing it over and over again in my bedroom, remembering situations that I've been through.”
Check out the video for yourself below.
And while we wait for more contagious singles like "Dead of Night," office wanted to find out more about the mysterious mask-wearing artist. Read our interview, below.
What do you do?
I make music.
Where were you born?
I don’t really remember. But I’ve lived a whole lotta places—California, New York, Canada, Africa, London.
Where do you live now?
I don’t really like to settle anywhere for too long, so I’m always kind of here and there. But I’ve recently been hanging my hat in Toronto.
What's your favorite album front to back?
Either Patti Smith’s Horses or Sonic Youth’s Daydream Nation.
What are five albums everyone needs to listen to before they die?
That’s too few. But I think variety is good, so I would say: Neil Young Harvest; Hole Live Through This; Whitney Houston Whitney; Descendents Milo Goes To College; and Paris Hilton Paris.
Lately, what song have you been listening to on repeat?
I’m always, like, a couple months behind on current music, but I’ve been listening to that Cardi B song I Like It at the gym a lot.
Johnny Cash or Joy Division?
Definitely Johnny Cash. I don’t mind Joy Division, but I’m more of a New Order guy.
Cowboy boots or a Cowboy Hat?
Hat. Always.
If you could collaborate with one artist, dead or alive, who would it be?
Well, most of my idols are dead, so it would be unfair to pick just one of them. Alive, though, would have to be: Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson or Lana.
What's with the leather mask always covering your face?
I don’t want to distract people with my beauty.
How do you describe your sound?
Country gambling dusty hustler.
What do you want people to take away from your music?
I honestly feel like I’m just telling my own stories, and although they are very personal to me, a lot of different people have the same ones. I think people relate to my music because of that—mine might be told a bit different than theirs but they really are right there singing theirs along with me, you know?
What are you working on right now?
I’ve just finished recording my debut full length album, which I’m real happy about.
What's next for Orville Peck?
I’ve got a lot of really exciting things coming up. I wish I could talk about them more, but all will be revealed pretty soon.
Well, SASAMI hit the nail right on the head with this alt-rock single, and between the magnetic wispiness of her voice, and the garage drone of the instrumentals, she has some of us over at office just nostalgic enough to send that first text.
Listen to the “Not The Time,” below.
Photo by Alice Baxley; courtesy of Domino.
In the singer's new music video for the track "Void," she does exactly that—respawns, and battles with herself in a bloody, albeit kind of sweet, dream sequence. Released today, the video, directed by Kish collaborator Elliott Sellers sees the artist channeling her own version of Alien meets Little House on the Prairie. And we're into it.
Watch the video, below—and don't forget to revisit our interview with Kilo Kish.
