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Bruce Hornsby Releases 'Indigo Park,' a 10-Song Mix of Memory and Experiment

The album spotlights Hornsby’s restless craft with a poignant late vocal from Bob Weir.

Overview

  • Indigo Park, which arrived Friday, is a 10-song album that looks back on childhood and aging through clear, personal scenes.
  • Guests include Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, Bonnie Raitt, and the late Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, whose vocal Hornsby says might be among his last.
  • The record blends singable tracks with challenging pieces that use dissonance and unusual time signatures, including Entropy Here, Alabama, and Might As Well Be Me, Florinda.
  • Hornsby broadens the sound by playing piano, accordion, dulcimer, and a Rickenbacker 12‑string guitar on several songs.
  • He begins a tour with The Noisemakers on April 9, setting up a busy year of live shows built around the new material.