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Durand Jones & The Indications

Private Space

    Private Space, the group’s third album, is a previously untapped vibe at the heart of The Indications. Pushing beyond the boundaries of the funk and soul on their previous releases, Private Space unlocks the door to a wider range of sounds and launches boldly into a world of synthy modern soul and disco beats dotted with strings. It’s an organic, timeless record that’s as fresh as clean kicks and familiar as your favorite well-worn LP.

    Developed after being apart for much of the year, Private Space is creatively explosive and delights in upending expectations. Its 10 tracks are both an escapist fantasy and a much-needed recentering after a tumultuous 2020. Throughout, The Indications highlight a collective resiliency – as well as the power of a good song to be a light in the darkness.

    Durand Jones and The Indications have long provided the soulful soundtrack for such deep thoughts, both on stage and on your turntable. But as the world slowly resets from the chaos of the past year, Durand Jones and The Indications’ Private Space is arriving at just the right time.

    STAFF COMMENTS

    Barry says: It was always a brilliantly inventive maelstrom of sound emanating from a Durand Jones release, bridging the (admittedly small) gap between funk and soul, but this time sees them broaden their horizons into a wonderfully realised and perfectly weighted groove-laiden disco masterpiece. A stunning and completely essential outing.

    TRACK LISTING

    SIDE A:
    1. Love Will Work It Out
    2. Witchoo
    3. Private Space
    4. More Than Ever
    5. Ride Or Die

    SIDE B:
    6. The Way That I Do
    7. Reach Out
    8. Sexy Thang
    9. Sea Of Love
    10. I Can See

    In 2012 Durand Jones left his small-town in Louisiana, alto saxophone in tow, for the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. “Being a singer was never part of the plan,” Jones admits. But soon enough he found his way in front of a rowdy rock-n-roll band belting out a rambunctious rendition of “Dock Of The Bay,” to a basement full of drunken undergrads. That rowdy band unfolded into The Indications which includes founding members Aaron Frazer (drums, lead vocals) and Blake Rhein (guitar).

    Inspired by a handful of dusty and obscure 45s bearing names like The Ethics, Brothers of Soul and The Icemen, The Indications set out to make a record steeped in heavy drums, blown-out vocals, and deep grooves. Gathered around a Tascam 4-track cassette recorder and a case of Miller HighLife, the group spent their Sunday evenings recording into the early hours of the morning. The result is their modern soul masterpiece Durand Jones & The Indications (Dead Oceans/Colemine Records).

    With comparisons from Charles Bradley, Lee Fields to Al Green, this young band are now at the forefront of 60’s soul revival. Their sweaty, fiery live shows have earned them a reputation for giving it their all each night which can be witnessed on Durand Jones & The Indications Live Vol. 1. Available for the first time on limited translucent blue vinyl, the album includes tracks from their debut and deep cut soul covers fans have become accustomed

    TRACK LISTING

    Side A
    1. I Can’t Do Without You [Live From Bloomington, IN]
    2. Make A Change [Live From Bloomington, IN]
    3. Can’t Keep My Cool [Live From Bloomington, IN]
    4. Groovy Babe [Live From Bloomington, IN]
    5. Should I Take You Home [Live From Bloomington, IN]
    6. Dedicated To You [Live From Boston, MA]

    Side B
    7. Now I’m Gone [Live From Boston, MA]
    8. Is It Any Wonder? [Live From Boston, MA]
    9. Smile [Live From Boston, MA]
    10. Giving Up [Live From Boston, MA]

    Durand Jones & The Indications

    American Love Call

      Durand Jones & the Indications aren’t looking backwards. Helmed by foil vocalists in Durand Jones and drummer Aaron Frazer, the Indications conjure the dynamism of Jackie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield, AND the Impressions. Even with an aesthetic steeped in the golden, strings-infused dreaminess of early ‘70s soul, the Indications’ sophomore LP, American Love Call, is planted firmly in the present, with the urgency of this moment in time.

      The Indications’ 2016 self-titled debut was the product of friends who met as students at Indiana University in Bloomington, In., recorded for $452.11, including a case of beer. American Love Call, the band’s sophomore LP is instead the record the Indications dreamed of making, fleshed out with strings, backing vocals, and a newfound confidence in songwriting.

      Blending a slew of influences from years spent crate-digging, guitarist Blake Rhein says the Indications approach songs in the same way hip-hop producers do, as likely to pull inspiration from ‘70s folk-rock or classic R&B as they are Nas’ Illmatic.

      “Did I expect to do this shit once I got out of college? Hell no,” Jones relays, laughing. “Totally not. But this is what God is telling me to do – move and groove. So I’m gonna stay in my lane.”

      STAFF COMMENTS

      Barry says: A brilliantly emotive and smoothly contrasting duo of voices over this classic soul, brought to the modern day with crisp, clean production and the perfectly sunny songwiting Durand Jones has become known for. From mournful, lost-love ballads to swinging, dancefloor ditties, this is yet another mindblowing LP from Jones & co.

      TRACK LISTING

      1. Morning In America
      2. Don’t You Know (feat. Aaron Frazer)
      3. Circles
      4. Court Of Love (feat. Aaron Frazer)
      5. Long Way Home
      6. Too Many Tears (feat. Aaron Frazer)
      7. Walk Away
      8. What I Know About You (feat. Aaron Frazer)
      9. Listen To Your Heart
      10. Sea Gets Hotter (feat. Aaron Frazer)
      11. How Can I Be Sure (feat. Aaron Frazer)
      12. True Love

      Durand Jones & The Indications

      Durand Jones & The Indications

      The album, which was originally released in 2016, received praise from The Philadelphia Inquirer, who called it, “Smartly restrained music steeped in the Deep South” and Paste, who said, “With a tingling rasp that screams James Brown and coos Otis Redding, Jones simply has to be heard to be believed on these vintage R&B pleas.” Detroit Metro Times furthered, “Modern soul that pulls with as much power as Lee Fields and Charles Bradley.” Of their debut, the band reflects, “Three years ago we spent every Sunday in our basement with a 4-track tape machine and a goal: record an album inspired by not only the ubiquitous titans of soul music but also the should-have-beens and the never-weres. With that modest target in mind, we released the record and booked one show marking the occasion. The reception we saw was both humbling and invigorating, and what started as a recording project, became a touring unit with larger aspirations.”

      STAFF COMMENTS

      Laura says: Boy can these guys sing! Timeless sweet soul music.

      TRACK LISTING

      Make A Change
      Smile
      Can't Keep My Cool
      Groovy Babe
      Giving Up
      Is It Any Wonder?
      Now I'm Gone
      Tuck 'N' Roll


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