Durand Jones & The Indications – Durand Jones & The Indications (Deluxe Edition) (2016/2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Bayou-born soul sensation, Durand Jones, is bringing his raw energy to Colemine Records with his 2016 debut album. Jones brings you fiery original soul music, pairing soaring vocal work with dusty drums, slinking guitars and screaming organs. With a stellar background in gospel, Jones got his start in the church, singing in the choir of his hometown in rural Louisiana. When his music career took him to Bloomington, Indiana, he was selected to join the legendary Indiana University Soul Revue, and it was through his involvement that he met writer/producer duo Aaron Frazer and Blake Rhein. The three began writing original soul music, recording themselves straight to tape in the basements of Bloomington- a process which brings you the gritty sounds available on Ohio-based Colemine Records. Sure to satisfy fans of Charles Bradley, Lee Fields, Aloe Blacc, and Leon Bridges.

On their self-titled album of original songs, released on Ohio’s Colemine label, the band opens with one of their strongest tracks, “Make a Change.” This is old-school stuff in the very best sense—funky and hard driving, with organ riffs and raw vocals channeling soul singers several generations removed. Frazer lays down a steady groove on “Smile,” which gives the horn section a workout. This is followed by the slow burner “Can’t Keep My Cool,” a strong track that lets Jones stretch his vocal and emotional range. Things just keep getting better on “Groovy Babe,” a song guaranteed to shake up the dance floor, with Frazer given a chance to shine with a drum solo, while Jones shouts to the rafters. “Giving Up” is a classic break-up song with a sound straight out of the Stax studio—one can even imagine that Booker T (another IU alum) is sitting in on the B3. On “Is It Any Wonder,” Frazer takes over on vocals, injecting a softer, more tender timbre, enhanced with a bit of reverb. Jones comes back in full force on “Now I’m Gone,” a tour de force of heartache and disappointment that might unleash a few tears. The album closes with “Tuck ‘N’ Roll,” a rocking instrumental that showcases the band, in particular Justin Hubler on organ.

Tracklist:
1-01. Durand Jones & The Indications – Make a Change (03:29)
1-02. Durand Jones & The Indications – Smile (03:49)
1-03. Durand Jones & The Indications – Can’t Keep My Cool (04:19)
1-04. Durand Jones & The Indications – Groovy Babe (03:13)
1-05. Durand Jones & The Indications – Giving Up (05:07)
1-06. Durand Jones & The Indications – Is It Any Wonder? (04:36)
1-07. Durand Jones & The Indications – Now I’m Gone (05:38)
1-08. Durand Jones & The Indications – Tuck ‘N’ Roll (02:53)
1-09. Durand Jones & The Indications – I Can’t Do Without You (Live from Bloomington, IN) (03:17)
1-10. Durand Jones & The Indications – Make a Change (Live from Bloomington, IN) (03:26)
1-11. Durand Jones & The Indications – Can’t Keep My Cool (Live from Bloomington, IN) (06:35)
1-12. Durand Jones & The Indications – Groovy Babe (Live from Bloomington, IN) (02:57)
1-13. Durand Jones & The Indications – Should I Take You Home (Live from Bloomington, IN) (02:32)
1-14. Durand Jones & The Indications – Dedicated to You (Live from Boston, MA) (03:09)
1-15. Durand Jones & The Indications – Now I’m Gone (Live from Boston, MA) (06:22)
1-16. Durand Jones & The Indications – Is It Any Wonder? (Live from Boston, MA) (04:11)
1-17. Durand Jones & The Indications – Smile (Live from Boston, MA) (03:50)
1-18. Durand Jones & The Indications – Giving Up (Live from Boston, MA) (07:39)