Absolute Zero
| Bruce Hornsby
Absolute Zero
Inspired by Don DeLillo’s book “Zero K“, which Bruce describes as about “the cryonic field – or, most baldly put, Ted Williams freezing in a vault somewhere outside Phoenix.” - Bruuuce.com
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Pitchfork
Jazz fusion, chamber pop, modern classical—if your awareness of Hornsby stops at the lite-FM radio dial, prepare to be disoriented.
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The New York Times
Bruce Hornsby's new album is complex and untrendy. That's why it's so good.
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npr
Absolute Zero is the sound of an artist subverting expectations and pulling it off brilliantly.
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Keyboard
He is an artist who could have easily hidden behind a few early moments of promise but who, instead, has chosen to walk a tightrope and, most often, has astonished us with his feats. Absolute Zero, which now stands as his finest hour, is no exception.
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Glide Magazine
Yes, the album is unclassifiable and that’s the way Hornsby wants it. This array of musical contributors attests to it.
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American Songwriter
Each of the 10 tracks takes the listener on a side trip far off whatever main road Hornsby fans might be expecting. Melodies twist, turn, tumble and curl around similarly oblique concepts adding loops.
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Thank folk for that
The record is jaunty, disparate and complex.
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Riff Magazine
Complex and dynamic, yet folksy and emotive, Absolute Zero is the sound of a man whose musical ideas simply won’t run dry.
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All Music
It's this blend -- which is seamless, but quite dense, demanding the listener's attention -- that makes Absolute Zero seem to have depths that aren't easily fathomed.
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All About Jazz
There are moments of aching honesty, eye-opening surprise, and a couple joyous anthems as effervescent as anything Hornsby's ever done.
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Music OMH
What a refreshing album this is.
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Cryptic Rock
A master at his craft, for well over thirty years Hornsby always finds those essential notes for capturing the listener’s soul while telling a vivid message about life, and the songs of Absolute Zero are no exception.
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5 Finger Review
A highly recommended listen!
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The Washington Post
“Absolute Zero” was everything that’s problematic about the music business circa 2019.
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George Graham
Sonic deficiencies notwithstanding, Bruce Hornsby has again shown his versatility and musical creativity on his latest project.
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Vintage Rock
Absolute Zero presents masterful songwriter that embraces jazz, classical and pop, brought to life with simple production of the highest order.
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The Austin Chronicle
The tunes wandered freely with a joy that almost made the crowd incidental.
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The Morning Call
Hornsby’s mood-setting music, with violin, ticky-tap light drums and twinkling piano was similarly exceptional.
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Sacks and Co.
Drawing from a vast wellspring of American musical traditions, the singer/pianist/composer/bandleader has created a large and accomplished body of work and employed a vast array of stylistic approaches.
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Culture Sonar
Hornsby is a natural bandleader—under his direction the band is tight, especially in producing the transitions and thrilling musical.
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Electric Eye
A very adventurous, unexpected, almost baroque record that confounds the general public's perception of Bruce Hornsby as a safe, middle of the road, adult contemporary performer.
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