According to major media, Bruce Hornsby's new album 'Indigo Park' is a concept album reflecting on his childhood and life journey, and he has rarely written autobiographical lyrics before this album. His biggest song remains 'The Way It Is', a piece of social commentary from 1986, according to reports. The album draws on childhood memories, including his experience as a third grader in a small, conservative Southern town when he learned about President John F.
Kennedy's assassination over the school intercom. Multiple reports indicate his classmates cheered when they heard about the assassination, hoping Richard Nixon would take over. His aunt campaigned against Senator Harry F Byrd, who opposed the desegregation of Virginia's schools in the 1950s, adding to the Southern upbringing that informs the album.
Well, that was my experience!
Hornsby has been prolific recently, with multiple reports indicating he has released four studio albums in the past five years. He studied jazz in Miami the year below Pat Metheny and attended Berklee College in Boston, and he was raised in Christian Science. According to major media, Hornsby calls himself an 'inveterate reader' and his songs are often inspired by literary fiction.
The album features appearances from Ezra Koenig, Bonnie Raitt, and Bob Weir, according to major media.
I was really alarmed and confused / Watching the children parroting parents' views.
Well, it's nicer than being ignored!
I'm going along very nicely and then I might just throw something at you.
I'm well aware that a whole lot of my old-time fans just hate that.
Look, I love simple music. There's simple songs on this. But I also love complexity. And I'm interested sometimes in making a sound I haven't heard before.
This is just a window into my goofy world.
I guess you could really just call me, simply in one word, a snob.
I wish you were reviewing it instead of doing an interview!