April 3 is Indigo Park Day – Bruce Hornsby’s newest record is out now.
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Track details
We have the Indigo Park wiki page, with everything we know about each track so far. We’ll add to that with song and lyric interpretations throughout the day.
Your instant takes
We’re collecting your first thoughts on the Bruuuce.com Facebook group together with a poll to pick your three top songs on day one. If you’re sensible enough to stay away from Facebook, you can e-mail Si. We’ll update this page with your takes as the day continues, so keep coming back!
- “Memory Palace was the clear standout for me. Silhouette Shadows and Sliver of Time are also highlights” – Mark N.
- ““Sliver of Time”! Amazing, beautiful!! Entire album is awesome but “Sliver”, “Take A Light Strain” and “Indigo” are my instant favorites.” – Greg S.
- “Instant favourites are Sliver of time, Take a light strain, memory Palace, Indigo and Ecstatic. Will have a few more spins today to find the more subtle ones.” – Ol Mc.
- “Might as Well be Me, Florinda is my favorite track. Having heard this live as a few openers from his solo shows it sounds more complete here. Plus it’s one of Bob Weirs final recordings before his passing. RIP Bobby!Alabama is a close 2nd! The Hornsby Hunter collaborations always stand out!” – Jeffrey C.
Lyrics
We’re interested in any lyrics that hit home immediately – let us know and we’ll highlight them here and rotate them on the homepage.
Reviews/features
Here are some of the early reviews for Indigo Park:
- “Bruce Hornsby still isn’t playing it safe” – New York Times
- “The bizarre renaissance of piano jammer Bruce Hornsby” – The Guardian
- “Looks back on his life with warmth, humor and deliberate weirdness – The Independent
- “A uniquely self-aware “old man” album” – Far Out magazine
- “Effortlessly one of the most intriguing, accomplished, inventive and rewarding records of Hornsby’s long career” – Record Collector
- “The mood is one of loose-limbed playfulness, shot through with the crinkle-eyed wisdom and knowing wry humor of an artist who, at 71, feels both masterfully accomplished and brand new” – Classic Pop
- “It’s classic Hornsby: both squirrely and crowd-pleasing, weirder than you’d expect but as traditionally, autobiographically confessional as he’s ever allowed himself.” – Pitchfork
- “Indigo Park is among Hornsby’s most ambitious and stylistically far-reaching of his 22 studio releases”- Billboard
- “Bruce Hornsby talks having Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir on new album – ‘That stuff hits hard'” – USA Today
- “Bruce Hornsby: Affirmation is Inspiration” – Relix
Guest reviews
We already have a guest review from Aaron Pritchett – thanks Aaron! If you’d like to contribute one, please get in touch.