#crying over orville peck

[bewilderedbunny]

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[electric-rabbits]

WIND COME UP, KALAHARI DOWN!!!

[shieldofiron]

Vibe Check Part 7

True Bromance

The Frat Boy Au

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Carver is the type to get flushed when he drinks too much. He’s as pink cheeked as a choir boy as he dismounts from the mechanical bull with a little bow.

Billy’s showing is just shameful, and he can admit defeat easily in the face of such talent. He whoops and cheers along with Carver’s crowd of admirers, reaching out for the Theta handshake when Carver makes his way over.

“Shit, you weren’t kidding,” Billy slurs, throwing an arm over Carver’s shoulders when they finish shaking. “Your not-boyfriend’s a lucky guy.”

Carver snorts, “Don’t I know it.”

It takes a little work to get through the appreciative throng and back towards the bar. The whole place smells like spilled beer and sawdust and Billy’s feeling good. Better than good. And yeah, part of that is that he feels the alcohol, his arm heavy and his feet slow.

“How are we gonna get back to the house?” Carver asks when Billy stumbles and sags against him.

“I can call someone.”

“Who? Harrington?”

Billy must be making a face because Carver snaps his mouth shut, depositing Billy onto a barstool with a grunt.

“As if he would. He’s too busy with his new,” Billy hiccups, “girlfriend.”

“I’m not sure she’s his girlfriend,” Carver says.

Billy’s brain is working slower than normal and what Carver says just… doesn’t compute.

“Please. If she isn't yet, she will be. Stevie’s so… smart and kind and… bitchy,” Billy covers his face, “fuck. I’m sorry. I just never get to talk about this. It probably doesn't make any sense.”

Carver pats him awkwardly on the arm.

He’s not crying yet, but he feels like he could be. The more time he knows Steve the harder it gets when Steve gets girlfriends. And it’s completely unfair of Billy to hold onto it.

“Sometimes I just want to yell at him. Like a fuckin’... Riverdale character.” Billy mumbles.

Unfortunately for him, the Cottonmouth is the kind of bar where they play soulful Orville Peck and not pounding club classics and so Carver actually hears him.

Carver sits up, “Which character?”

Billy peeks between his fingers, “Cheryl Blossom.”

Carver whistles, “That’s bad.” He pauses for a moment, glancing at the bar. “What would you say?”

“I’d say… Do you really not know?” Billy says after a pause of his own. “Or is this all just some kind of game for you. Do you not know what you do to me? Or do you?”

Carver toys idly with the bowl of nasty peanuts on the bar in front of them. “My… boyfriend. Who isn’t a boyfriend… he’s in the closet.”

Billy shrugs, “And you aren’t?”

“I mean… not really. I’m part of the LGBTQIA plus club. Argyle wants me to speak at this greek inclusivity event, which like feels… I’m just a white gay. But, whatever,” Carver says.

“Shit. Where have I been?”

“With your head up Harrington’s ass,” Carver smirks.

Billy scowls at him, and Carver scowls right back, an expression that looks oddly adorable with his pink cheeks.

“Anyway. My not boyfriend used to be um, bullied in high school. Theta is the first place he’s been accepted.” Carver flicks the edge of the peanut cup with a forlorn little sigh. “So I can’t even be Cheryl Blossom about it. I have to be Betty fucking Cooper.”

“Ugh.”

“I know.”

“But you’re out. He could still be accepted and gay,” Billy frowns.

“That’s my advice to you,” Carver scrunches his nose up.

“Can I get you anything,” The bartender breaks Billy’s concentration.

“Tequila!” Billy cries.

“Don’t listen to him. We��ll close my tab, under Carver, C-A-R-V,” Carver smacks Billy’s hand away from where he’s unsuccessfully trying to cover Jason’s mouth. “Actually if you have bottled water we’ll take two.”

The bartender seems all too happy to leave them and fetch it.

Billy pouts a little, “No tequila.”

“Yeah, yeah, I’m a huge bummer, I know.”

“Is that why your boyfri- wait. He’s in Theta?” Billy gasps audibly. Like this really is an episode of Riverdale.

Carver shakes his head, “N-no, he’s just in a frat.”

“No, you said Theta. Oh my God! You should just both be out! It would be less weird if I wasn’t the only gay guy in the frat.”

“He won’t,” Carver hisses.

“And then we can all go out and-”

“We can’t,” Carver says desperately.

“Why not?” Billy whines.

“Because I’m the bully!” Carver yells.

Billy blinks at him. The bartender blinks at him. The mustachioed bear with a hat that says Pride & Poppers blinks at him.

“I used to call him all sorts of sh-sh-stuff when I hated myself. And now he just wants to be free of that and me and I don’t really blame him.”

“But you’re all still together?” Billy frowns.

“Yeah.”

“When did that start?”

Carver sucks in a breath, “Last year.”

“That sucks, man.”

Carver just shakes his head an infinitesimal amount, looking down at his lap.

“So you all just hook up but he doesn’t… he…”

“Hates me. Yeah.” Carver says with finality.

“That’s pretty messed up. I’m sorry.”

Carver looks down and then up, sniffling a little. “Who do we call to go home?”

Billy wants to say something but he doesn’t even know what. Move on? As if Billy wasn’t the king of hanging onto unrequited love way past the point of what’s healthy. He hadn’t even danced with a twink tonight, too upset to deal with it.

“Carver, I didn’t mean that was messed up like… like you’re messed up. Have you apologized to him?”

“Like… all the time.”

“You deserve to be happy. You both do. This sounds… bad. Toxic and shit.”

Carver laughs, a dry, angry little huff. “When are we gonna get into your big bad secret, Cheryl?”

“I’m an open book, Betty,” Billy throws his hands out, nearly falling off the stool, clinging to the bar to regain his balance.

“Why aren’t you out to Theta?” Carver nods to the bartender as he brings back the water and Carver’s card. Billy’s not so drunk that he doesn’t notice the scribbled number and ‘Text me’ at the bottom.

“That reason goes by the name of one Steven Alessandro Harrington,” Billy sighs. “And my dad, a little bit.”

“Not accepting?” Carver raises a brow.

“Try abusive as fuck,” Billy shakes his head. “He’s still like… in my head. I want to come out but… then I met Steve. And I don’t want Steve to get weird. I think it might actually break me.”

“You think he’d be weird about it? Really?”

Billy boops Carver on his tiny little nose, “I don’t want to find out.”

“We really are two peas in a pod, huh?” Carver shakes his head, tapping his water bottle against the one Billy’s limply holding.

“Why don’t we call your not boyfriend for a ride. I’d love to tell him that hate sex with you for a year is fucked up and he’s an asshole.” Billy grins.

“As much as I appreciate the sentiment, I’m unfortunately in love with him. So please don’t. I’m working on it.” Carver slouches. “Lets go home.”

Billy yanks his phone out, even though it takes a few tries, “Fine. Have it your way. I’ll call us a ride.”

Luckily the number is saved in his favorites as ‘Daddy.’

Billy dials, grinning when it doesn’t even get to two rings.

“Where’d you get off to, dickhole.”

“Eden,” He slurs. “We need you.”

[twobluecows]

Hurry over and cry, Lafayette

another destiel fanart with lyrics to a song by Orville Peck (because every song in Bronco is actually Dean)

song is Lafayette By Orville Peck

[spiteslucanis]

was tagged by the ever lovely @zhalar to share 9 albums i've been listening to, thank you for the opportunity <3 i've included my self-indulgent commentary on each, and i tried to mostly pick ones that i've specifically been listening to recently! (ps. thank you for songs you shared in the previous tag game we had, several ended up on my playlists)

lazily tagging anyone who sees this and wants to do it! just say i tagged you. i love hearing ppl talk about music

my album commentary under the read more cut bcs i ended up elaborating a lot

i. chappel roan, "the rise and fall of a midwest princess" — ALBUM of the YEAR. to me. i know it came out last year but still. no skips, love her and this album so so dearly. i need it on vinyl stat. inject that shit into my veins etc. current faves: guilty pleasure and super graphic ultra modern girl, but i did also recently listen to california for like a week non-stop

ii. ethel cain, "preacher's daughter" — again i'm LATE to this one, but as far as concept albums go, this is. the peak. like just. screaming crying throwing up, even. i made a powerpoint presentation abt this just so i could share its story with a friend. INSANITY. faves: american teenager, ptolemaea, sun bleached flies (i forgive it all as it comes back to me............. kill me)

iii. taylor swift, "tortured poets department" — i went to the eras tour earlier this month. speechless! wow. i still haven't recovered OR finished listening to all of anthology but i sure have been blasting who's afraid of little old me and but daddy i love him

iv. metteson, "look to a star" — actual album of the year for me. saw him live this spring and he was so so sweet (was manning his own merch booth afterwards and complimented my make up <3 also signed my vinyl) ANYWAY insane voice? like simply unbelievably beautiful. and this is just the debut album??? future records might simply eviscerate me i'm afraid. faves are second heart (!!!), naturally (but nothing comes natural to me / nothing comes naturally...... augh) and heavier than a heart

v. pet shop boys, "nonetheless" — breaking news my favourite old gay men are still releasing bops and bangers and heartbreaking melodies. this released close-ish to my birthday so i've claimed it as a birthday present. what more can i say, they're my favourite band of all time <3 faves rn: new london boy (skinheads will mock you, call you a fag / last laugh is yours, there's a brick in your bag!!) and bullet for narcissus

vi. orville peck, "stampede: vol. 1" — i adore this cowboy beyond measure. as i think i said in a different post, i don't usually care for features and duets, but this does indeed fucking slap. insane vocals as per usual. love the concept. can't wait for vol 2, and also, mr. peck PLEASE come to europe. faves: miénteme and cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other <3

vii. sea power, "disco elysium" — this is FINALLY on spotify!!! the game of all time, and the soundtrack is equally heartbreaking and hardcore (to the mega). i was going Through It at some point this spring and replayed DE and then just listened to burn baby burn outside whilst smoking. european depression core. faves rn: burn baby burn, saint-brune 1147 (small pinewood church) and precinct 41 major crime unit

viii. jan valta + adam sporka, "kingdom come: deliverance (OST)" — finally bought this recently when it was on sale and my god i'm so glad i did. an immensely entertaining game that you can tell was made with much love. henry of skalitz my SON. been listening to the soundtrack on/off, currently absolutely obsessed with the song poverty and famine (and särmä if you're reading i think you might vibe with this one?)

ix. alkemie, "pentiment (original soundtrack)" — rounding up with another video game soundtrack because i'll simply never get over pentiment. stole my heart in a major way. this soundtrack is STUNNING. can't do it justice with words. my faves rn: sic arsit historia kiersis and rüdeger's rehearsal

[tombstuck-writes]

One to Five Tag

Thanks for tagging me @somethingclevermahogony!

I'm using Knucklehead as my wip for this one.

One word to describe your WIP Lovesick

Two lines that are your favorite 1. “Dude, even my mom don’t worry this much about me,” he chuckled, and the motion made him wince in pain. “They called her and apparently she said, ‘good, let him die’.”

2. They sat in silence for a bit, and Theo realized their hands were next to each other on the ground. He thought of how easy it would be to move his hand over a few inches, and cover rodney’s hand with his own. Instead he moved his pinky finger over so that it was touching rodney’s pinky finger. Rodney’s eyes widened again and he looked down at their hands. He pulled his hand away awkwardly and got up. Theo felt a squeeze of disappointment in his chest.

Three songs from your WIP playlist

Mother Mother - Dirty Town Radiohead - Creep Orville Peck - C'mon Baby, Cry Four feelings from your characters

Pain Love Sadness Hope

Five tropes featured

Miscommunication

Friends to Lovers

Forbidden Love

Online friend was actually my neighbor the whole time

Mutual Pining

I'm not sure who to tag, so anyone who sees this and wants to play can say I tagged them! Be sure to tag me in your post so I can see your lovely work.

[fuck-you-upmusicbracket]

Let Me Drown (Orville Peck)

Never knew where was home I slept a lifetime alone/Yeah, we had it one time but it's gone now, it's gone/Let me drown/I know with pleasure comes pain/I figured we were the same/But as I get older I get more afraid

"It is the best song for a good cry, when I'm down I listen to this on repeat. It so hard to stop listening to, you don't want any other song you want this again. The emotions are so strong you get swept away in it. I first heard this song on a video edit of Edward Teach (ofmd) after Stede leaves him. When he is turning back to his old ways and rejecting all the good in him that Stede brought out. He is throwing away his own growth and returning to the safety of a hard violent facade. It fits this song so well."

Family Line (Conan Gray)

Scattered 'cross my family line/I'm so good at telling lies/That came from my mother's side/Told a million to survive/Scattered 'cross my family line God, I have my father's eyes/But my sister's when I cry

"Familial trauma go BRRR. Nah cause my family fr be kinda like that and wow that is one way to make me face it and cry instead of my humour coping mechanism among some other unhealthy ones. I also project it onto the blorbos I kin and it makes me cry all over again 🥲 (it's also just a very good song that haunts you)"

[likehephaestionwhodied]

ways i was emotionally destroyed on my drive west across the country

seeing a sign for a Casey's was akin to the Wiseman seeing the star which showed them the way to Jesus.

having to tell my friend to stop talking while I ate a chees curd from Culver's

crying bc "Stephen A Douglas was a great debater, but Abraham Lincoln was the great Emancipator" as I pulled into my hotel in Decatur

American Football's first album while I drove past Illinois corn fields caused me to pull over so I could sob

having to stop before crossed over the Mississippi bc I wasn't sure I'd be able to make myself come back

Orville peck singing " 'come home' the hexi mountains said/ to begin another end/ it don't feel right to see you friend" WHILE I CROSSED THE MISSOURI also made me sob, and I had to pull over. forever chasing "home" never feeling right to come back

another "pull over to cry" moment when the GPS told me "Welcome to wyoming" I could not begin to explain the mixed feelings I have for that state

my entier "Home Sick for wyoming" playlist playing as I drive a road I'm sure I could drive with my eyes closed

gods I, miss the west/midwest

[setmeatopthepyre]

Hurry over and cry, Lafayette I knew that I'd lose you the moment we met But the bayou still sings every night in my head Though I can't understand what it wants I love when it rains but I hate getting wet Never thought it'd be me that you'd haunt

The months march away, Lafayette I hear it takes years for the heart to reset Yeah, but one of these days, I'll be done with regret Didn't think it would take me this long Still sing Delta Dawn when I catch a sunset I remember how you loved that song

Last born son, yeah, loaded gun You know I recall somebody sayin', "There ain't no cowboys left" But they ain't met me And they ain't met you, Lafayette

[probablyjustamagpie]

it’s crying over Orville Peck hours again

[rayofsunshinc]

✨ My morning started with crying over Orville Peck singing Cowboys are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other with Willie Nelson. How is everyone else?

[little-sweet-tooth]

My Morute Playlist

🎀🖤For all creepy cuties!🖤🎀

Tongues & Teeth by The Crane Wives

Michelle by Sir Chloe

Drown Me! By Junie and TheHutFriends

Novels About Vampires by Candi Carpenter

A Burning Hill by Mitski

Anti-Curse by boygenius Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus

Not Strong Enough by boygenius Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus

Ptolemaea by Ethel Cain

Pink in the Night by Mitski

Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap

Dead but Pretty by IC3PEAK (and pretty much every IC3PEAK song)

Dead Radio by Angelic Milk

Porcelain Mannequin by Margaritas Podridas

All-American Bitch by Olivia Rodrigo

Washing Machine by Mitski

Satanic Slumber Party by Elita

Soap by Melanie Martinez

Tag, You’re It by Melanie Martinez

Pity Party by Melanie Martinez

Stalkers Tango by Autoheart

Prom Queen by Beach Bunny

Fade Into You by Mazzy Star

Andromeda by Weyes Blood

Nothings Gonna Hurt You Baby by Cigarettes After Sex

Creep (glee cast ver.)

Touch A Touch A Touch A Touch Me ( also glee cast ver.)

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths

Possibility by Lykke Li

The Curse of the Blackened Eye by Orville Peck

The Bug Collector by Haley Heynderickx

Roslyn by Bon Iver, St.Vincent

Always by Panic! At the Disco

Running up That Hill by Kate Bush

Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush

Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Ray

Pretty When You Cry by Lana Del Ray

Oblivion by Grimes

Daddy Issues by The Neighborhood

Motion Sickness by Phoebe Bridgers

Vampire Empire by Big Thief

VOID by Melanie Martinez

EVIL by Melanie Martinez

THE CONTORTIONIST by Melanie Martinez

DEATH by Melanie Martinez

Sippy Cup by Melanie Martinez

Off Your Face by My Bloody Valentine

Please Please Please by Deftones

The Consequence of Imagination Is Fear by Junie & TheHutFriends

Dream Girl Evil by Florence + The Machine

Salt in The Wound by boygenius Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus

Fireworks by First Aid Kit

My Lady of Mercy by The Last Dinner Party

Sinner by The Last Dinner Party

Against The Kitchen Floor by Will Wood

New Perspective by Panic! At The Disco

Joan of Arc by Holly Henry

Carry Me by Crooks & Nannies

Deep Water by Strawberry Switchblade

Ecstasy (Apple of My Eye) by Strawberry Switchblade

Trees and Flowers by Strawberry Switchblade

Dante’s Inferno by WhirlyBird

Crimson + Clover by Pom Pom Squad

Sweet Tangerine by The Hush Sound

Pomegranate Seeds by Julian Moon

Through the Trees by Ryan LeVine

Goth by Sidewalks and Skeletons

Change ( In the House of Flies) by Deftones

Living Dead Girl by Rob Zombie

Molly by Mindless Self Indulgence

Crybaby by Destroy Boys

Cirice by Ghost

Stay by Ghost, ft. Patrick Wilson

Dead! by My Chemical Romance

Helena by My Chemical Romance

I Disagree by Poppy

Tear You Apart by She Wants Revenge

Kiss the Go-Goat by Ghost

Choke by I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME

Mx. Sinister by I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME

I Cant Decide by Scissor Sisters

Zydrate Anatomy by Repo! The genetic Opera

Bang Bang Bang Bang by Sohodolls

Tell Me It’s Okay- Demo by Paramore

The Ballad of Mona Lisa by Panic! At The Disco

Pink Rover by Scene Queen

Gimme Chocolate!! by Baby Metal

Play Destroy by Poppy, Grimes

Don’t Touch by Lil Mariko, Full Tac

Sweet Suicide by Candye Syrup

Crazy Girls by TOOPOOR

Strawberry Milky by Candye Syrup

I’m Baby by Lil Mariko

See No Evil by Ghost

Call Me Little Sunshine by Ghost

здравствуй by Peremotka

sorry my music taste is all over the place

This is from my Spotify

[darknessontheedgeoftowndyke]

Thank u @stewyonmolly for the tag this was so fun (and tricky lol)

Interview music tag game

RULES: Put your playlist on shuffle. For each of the 10 interview questions, select a lyric from the random song that comes up. (Skip if there aren’t any lyrics and make sure to drop the name of the song in your interview answer!) xx

1. How would you describe your life in one sentence?

‘I know whatever happens to me, I know it’s for the better’ - phoebe bridgers, waiting room

2. what kind of (Pisces) are you?

‘Your face is all that I see, I’ll give you everything’ - beyoncé, XO

3. You’re visiting your favourite spot, what are you thinking about?

‘Don’t shut your eyes until we fade to black/cause maybe this time the good stuff could last’ - the wombats, cheetah tongue

4. If your life was a movie, what do you think the first review would say about it?

‘Sunsets fade, and love does too.’ - kacey musgraves, space cowboy

5. What would you title your memoir?

‘It hurts!’ - bad bad hats, it hurts

6. What would you say about your best friends?

‘Take my hand and let it go, you can call me up anytime’ - orville peck, c’mon baby, cry

7. What was your life motto as a teenager?

‘I can’t see much of a future, unless we find out what’s to blame, what a shame’ - the buzzcocks, ever fallen in love (with someone you shouldn’t’ve fallen in love with’

8. Describe your aesthetic now

‘As I walk, aimless in the night, I will be washed away’ - emily jane white, washed away

9. What lyric will they quote in your eulogy?

I’m sorry I cheated and skipped for this one because it was fucking Eenie Meenie by Justin Bieber and I’m not having that quoted for my eulogy even hypothetically.

‘I know it’s over, Icarus says, to the sun/but didn’t we have fun?’ - coldplay, fun

10. Say you believe in soulmates, what do you think their first impression of you will be?

‘Since I met you I’ve been crazy, since I’ve been with you I’ve been lost’ - the pretty reckless, follow me down

tagging @hiriahb @alltimefade @imeminemp3 @teabookgremlin @yourtransexualheart @trans-simonandgarfunkel

No pressure to do this omg you guys were just the first I thought of xxx

[lemondoddle]

tagged by @swordfaery thank uuu :] 💜

Rules: shuffle your ‘on repeat’ playlist and post the first 10 tracks, then list 10 songs you really like, each by a different artist. then tag 10 people to do the same thing.

this also getting a read more lol

Material Girl by Madonna- i've been a very girlypop music vibe recently i need bouncy fun music to get me to spring

Fenn by Tom Rosenthal- this is one of those songs where i have no idea where i first heard it but it's a staple to my library :)

T-Shirt by Left at London- this always makes me think of this one time where i was getting ready in the bathroom and my mom walked in while the end of this was playing and she repeated the last couple lines in like. a joking manner i guess? do you ever do that thing where you overhear a random sentence from a stranger and repeat to whoever ur with? it was like that but i don't think she realized the song was about suicidal ideation 😅

Let Us by Erin & the Wildfire- EVERYONE GO LISTEN TO ERIN & THE WILDFIRE RN!!! i saw them at a concert even theyre sooo good!! anyways i like thinking about my gay little superhero ocs to this :]

Bottom is a Rock by Mother Mother- IDC WHAT YALL SAY ABOUT MOTHER MOTHER THIS SONG IS SO FUCKING GOOD DUDE!!! recently relistened to my dance and cry cd and discovered this absolute GEM. the sisyphean message of it all and esp the "i go down to the bottom and i float up" part scratch my brain so gooodd. anyways you can hate mother mother bc it got popular on tiktok or w/e but they make good music <3

Vow of Silence by Lemon Demon- another gem pulled out from a looked over cd, the rhythm and melody of the first line/ the whistling part also scratch my brain

gimme all ur luv by Hemlocke Springs- their high notes in the chorus are just so ethereal 🤩

SHH! by Left at London- just an all around banger

This Hyper World by Lemon Demon- you wouldn't think a song with that kind of title would hit so deeply within my soul and YET. god man the loop part and the complete shift to the "i only understand myself" part just get me right where it hurts and its so good :')

We'll Never Have Sex by Leith Ross- yeah... ace people rise up also this makes me cry so much

okay for the next ten im just gonna be quick and give a blanket "absolutely listen to these and then come back and talk to me about it" bc my hands are starting to hurt and i just realize youtube fucked up and i copied the same url onto like 10 of these 😩😩😩

Starstruck by The Scary Jokes

Whatever You Like by Erin & the Wildfire

C'mon Baby, Cry by Orville Peck

One Prairie Outpost by Carbon Leaf

Joyride by Choke Up

Golden Brown by The Stranglers

Old Bike by Rob Cantor

Pills & Good Advice by Left at London

Hansel by Soddikken

Lovefool by No Vacation

tagging @questionthewitness @pathos-logical @somethinginsideyourhead @light-macadamia @whats-a-terrarium @irradiatedsnakes @elfgrunge @dickwheelie @punkrockpariah @mag200 :D

[godshivered]

music anon, blanking here, unsure if i sent you something related to the song dead of night by orville peck but it's a melissa (+ heavy work wives) song, i mean, just look at the lyrics

'six summers down, another dreamless night / you're not by my side / scratch on a moon, like a familiar smile' (HEAVY WORKWIVES YK!!!)

&

'spend a johnny's cash, hitch another ride / we laugh until we cry / you say "go fast", i say "hold on tight"' (ONCE AGAIN WORK WIVES BUT I'M GOING INSANE)

going insane over this!!!! i love them and this song so bad

“another dreamless night / you’re not by my side” is SO affair!ww where they’re just lying in their own beds wishing they were sleeping together and that’s so 😭😭

“you say ‘go fast’ / i say ‘hold on tight’” ok but now i need a road trip work wives fic for some reason, like traveling for some conference or sm and they decide to drive together. they blast music and melissa convinces barb to let her roll the windows down and then once they get to the hotel, their hair looks crazy and they’re giggly and so tired they don’t even realize they’ve booked a 1-bed room until they get into it… and then they just go with it…….

[xyagold]

For some great modern country recommendations here's my little list:

Sturgill Simson: He's pretty open on his stand against the current state of the genre, and he covers a wide range with his music. Sound and Fury is probably one of my favorite albums of all time and it breaks the mold so hard it's practically its own thing, and even got a Netflix special! Even if Sound and Fury isn't your thing, Sturgill's more traditional stuff is still fantastic! I listen to at least one song from Metamodern Sounds in Country Music almost every day, particularly "long White Line", "Living the Dream", and "You can have the crown" are some of my most frequent choices.

Orville Peck: He leans into the slightly more somber side of things, singing about rocky relationships, pining for a distant lover, male vulnerability, or even just trampling out the days. He does it all with a dose of glamor and showmanship rarely seen in the scene. His various but iconic tasseled masquerade masks are sure to catch your eye. Also his silky smooth voice is just *chef's kiss*. Bronco is his most recent album, but of his songs my favorites are "C'mon Baby Cry", "Drive Me, Crazy", "Roses are Falling", and "No Glory in the West". (He also sang "Nowhere" for Netflix's Hilda)

Colter Wall: This rancher out of Canada is about as old school as it gets! He takes very strong inspiration from the likes of Johnny Cash in his songs. The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie or Sleeping on the Blacktop may be some of his most famous songs, but I'd wager that every track that has been put out since has been better than the last. Little Songs is far and away some of my favorites of his work. He carries the values and respects the sound of classic country while having his own identity in the mix! Out of the bunch, he's my choice for casual listening, especially when I'm out hiking, camping, gardening, or anything else outdoors related. I'm partial to "The Coyote and the Cowboy", "Sagebrush Waltz", and of course "Plain to see Plainsman".

Raldo Schneider: Nature themes and reflections on getting older. His songs have on average like 80-100 listens a piece (which I've contributed a bunch to) and he has a grand total of 48 monthly listeners on Spotify, but his music is super jolly and gives you an almost cabin type of vibe when you listen to it! It's borderline criminal how little exposure he gets so he's on the list. Raldo's comfy country music has gotten me through many rough winters, and I'm near certain you'll find similar enjoyment. If you decide to give him a listen, you'll hear songs about being snowed in, becoming a park ranger, fishing, hunting a turkey, and many more. I won't pick any favorites because almost all of his music is worth a peek.

Hawken Horse: Takes a lot of inspiration from classic Mountain Man stories and weaves tales from the perspective of someone living deep in the wilderness, crossing over mountain passes, being stalked by a Grizzly, and appreciating a sunset from the forest floor. Much more story oriented than the others on this list but still a gem regardless! My favorite of his work is probably the album "Longhunter", but the songs "J&S Hawken", and "Ol' Ephraim" stand out as well!

Anyway that's my bunch, go listen to them and you might find a new appreciation for country music!