Durand Jones & The Indications aren’t looking backwards. Helmed by foil vocalists Durand Jones and 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' 2018 self-titled debut piece of work 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 in 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.