Listen to fresh tracks by Bruce Hornsby featuring Ezra Koenig, Blake Mills, and the late Bob Weir
Bruce Hornsby recently announced his latest album, Indigo Park, which features collaborations with an impressive lineup of artists including Bonnie Raitt, Ezra Koenig, Blake Mills, and the late Bob Weir. Fans were particularly excited for the reunion with Raitt on the track “Ecstatic,” which was released prior to the full album drop.
One of the highlights of the album is the track “Memory Palace,” featuring Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig. This glittering pop-rock tune early in the album incorporates references to the Fibonacci sequence and includes the whimsical lyric “Is that what I look like? Ha ha.” In a departure from his usual piano sound, Hornsby relies heavily on a 12-string Rickenbacker guitar for this track. Koenig and Hornsby first shared this collaboration on Koenig’s Apple Music radio show, Time Crisis, and have since released a music video for the song.
Listeners can also look forward to the late Bob Weir and Blake Mills’ contributions to the album. Weir, known for his work with the Grateful Dead, joins Hornsby on the track “Might As Well Be Me, Florinda,” a surreal blues-rock number with a memorable opening line, “You can’t knock out the same tooth twice.” Co-written by Hornsby and the late Robert Hunter, the song was originally performed as a solo piano piece on Hornsby’s 2014 album, Solo Concerts. The rendition on Indigo Park takes on a slow shuffle vibe that draws comparisons to Cate Le Bon’s art-pop style, rather than the Dead’s iconic roots rock sound.
Hornsby has released behind-the-scenes videos for both of these standout tracks, offering fans a peek into the creative process behind the music. For a taste of the entire album, fans can stream Indigo Park in its entirety now, available via Zappo/Thirty Tigers.
With a diverse lineup of collaborators and a range of musical styles showcased on Indigo Park, Bruce Hornsby delivers a compelling and engaging album that is sure to please both longtime fans and new listeners alike. Don’t miss out on the chance to experience this latest musical offering from a talented and innovative artist.