Orville Peck, Kylie Minogue & Diplo, Midnight Ride | Song Review

Talented musicians Orville Peck, Kylie Minogue, and Diplo join forces for the colorful, dance-infused country banger, “Midnight Ride.”

Ask yourself this question.  Did you ever expect Orville Peck, Kylie Minogue, and Diplo to collaborate? Likely your answer is like mine – absolutely not.  However, those three talented musicians join forces for the single, “Midnight Ride”. “Midnight Ride” is an advanced single for Peck’s Stampede, following Stampede: Vol. 1. “Midnight Ride” was written by Peck, Minogue, Marci, and Chris Stracey. Diplo, Stracey, and Picard Brothers produced.  The results are electrifying.

“Midnight Ride” is set in a minor key – dark, but not too dark. The production is fantastic. It incorporates cues from pop, country, and dance. Country music fans may cry foul that it’s nontraditional, but non-country music fans will embrace the eclectic vibes.  The smoking hot Orville Peck is the first voice heard, singing with a beautiful tone. The warmth, depth, and masculine timbre of his voice are impressive. It is worth noting that there is no toxic masculinity for this out-and-proud country artist.  Following his verse and the pre-chorus, the listener gets the first taste of the irresistible chorus:

“Let me take you on a midnight ride

Baby, you and I

Ooh, so much we could explore

Pull me closer under moonlit skies

Fire in your eyes

Ooh, you got me burnin’.”

Yes, Orville – take me on a midnight ride! Anyways, refocusing on the song at hand, Kylie Minogue enters the mix in the second verse. She contrasts Peck’s singing with subtlety in an undertone.  She rises to the occasion duetting with him in the second chorus, showing more commanding, dynamic vocals. Besides the chorus, one of the most fun moments of the song is the bridge where both singers show off their personalities.  So much more could be said about “Midnight Ride”.  This is the bop I didn’t know that I needed in my life.  Orville, Kylie, and Diplo? Y’all killed that!

Orville Peck, Kylie Minogue & Diplo // “Midnight Ride” // Orville Peck, LLC / Warner // 6.7.24

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