Today, Hrishikesh Hirway unveils a new song, “Things Change, Even Now,” alongside an official visualizer directed by Sean Stout. The track is the latest release from Hirway’s upcoming album, In the Last Hour of Light, out April 24. The album is his first full-length release under his own name, marking his return to making records after more than a decade focused on audio storytelling through his acclaimed podcast Song Exploder.
“Things Change Even Now” is a song about Hirway’s father, who was hospitalized after an accident a few years ago. He’d suffered a head injury and was unable to speak. Hrishi spent hours in the hospital room with him, waiting for him to recover. He’d lost his mother a couple of years earlier, and he spent the long days reflecting on his complicated relationship with his father. When his father finally recovered enough to come back home, he said, “I can’t believe how quickly things can change.”
The song was co-written with Laetitia Tamko, aka Vagabon, who helped Hirway find a sense of warmth in acceptance, holding grief and grace in delicate balance.
