Music

MARVIN Archives: Noah Cyrus and Orville Peck Redefine Modern Americana

In Issue 12 of MARVIN, we caught Noah Cyrus and Orville Peck at pivotal moments—two artists rewriting what country and Americana can sound like, each from opposite ends of the emotional spectrum. Now, both are deep into their next chapters.

When we featured Noah, she was shedding her pop edges for something raw and rooted. That evolution has crystallized with I Want My Loved Ones to Go with Me, her sophomore album that dropped this summer. Blending folk, Americana, and the ache of memory, the record features Blake Shelton, Fleet Foxes, and Bill Callahan—plus a song written by her father, Billy Ray. It’s a stripped-down, soul-baring portrait of an artist coming home to herself, both literally and sonically.

For Orville, the mask has never been a disguise—it’s armor, ritual, theater. Since Issue 12, he’s stretched that mythos further with Stampede, a full-length duets record pairing him with icons from Elton John to Kylie Minogue. Country, disco, and spectacle collide in one restless project, confirming what MARVIN knew back then: Peck’s not chasing genres—he’s building his own universe.

Two artists, one issue, both redefining modern Americana in their own language—unmasked or not.