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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.”
