Durand Jones & The Indications American Love Call LP Vinyl

Durand Jones & the Indications aren't looking backwards. Helmedáby foil vocalists in Durand Jones and drummer Aaron Frazer, theáIndications conjure the dynamism of Jackie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield,áAND the Impressions. Even with an aesthetic steeped in the golden,ástrings-infused dreaminess of early '70s soul, the Indications'ásophomore LP, American Love Call, is planted firmly in the present,áwith the urgency of this moment in time.áThe Indications' 2016 self-titled debut was the product of friends whoámet as students at Indiana University in Bloomington, In., recordedáfor $452.11, including a case of beer. American Love Call, the band'sásophomore LP is instead the record the Indications dreamed ofámaking, fleshed out with strings, backing vocals, and a newfoundáconfidence in songwriting.áBlending a slew of influences from years spent crate-digging, guitaristáBlake Rhein says the Indications approach songs in the same way hip-hop producers do, as likely to pull inspiration from '70s folk-rock oráclassic R&B as they are Nas' Illmatic.á"Did I expect to do this shit once I got out of college? Hell no," Jonesárelays, laughing. "Totally not. But this is what God is telling me to do -ámove and groove. So I'm gonna stay in my lane."

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