Limited transparent baby blue 7” vinyl and now in a picture jacket - 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.
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. After recently releasing American Love Call, the band’s sophomore LP and the record the Indications dreamed of making, fleshed out with strings, backing vocals, and a newfound confidence in songwriting, the Indications have released this exclusive 7” while touring the recent album release.
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.”
| A | Don't You Know | 3:22 |
| B | True Love | 3:41 |
