The second season of Euphoria is full of spine-tingling scenes. But one – known among fans of the Binge series simply as ‘the car scene’ – is particularly chilling. It’s where Nate (Jacob Elordi) is driving down the highway at breakneck speed, his eyes not on the road but fixed firmly on his passenger, Sydney Sweeney’s all-American beauty, Cassie.
As the speedometer surges, Nate turns up the radio. Three menacing guitar chords echo through the vehicle, followed by the inimitable croon of the South Africa-born, Canada-based country singer who goes by the pseudonym Orville Peck. The song is none other than , a dark but beautiful ballad from the musician’s 2019 breakout album, .
