Durand Jones & The Indications – 10 All Time Favs

12.08.2021
More than retro soul: Durand Jones & The Indications have been combining the past and future of the genre since their debut five years ago. Now their third album »Private Space« is released. Time to ask the band about the 10 records that have shaped, improved and educated them.
Durand Jones & The Indications
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Dead Oceans • 2021 • from 23.99€
Durand Jones: Love this record for its minimalist approach. It has gospel all throughout, deep, beneath, at the root of these tunes. That being said, it’s not a gospel record. As someone who grew up in a rural baptist church, I find this to be beautiful. For me it’s like feeling something that is almost familiar yet, it’s a full-fledged thing.

Dr. John
Gris Gris Colored Vinyl Edition
Jackpot • 1968 • from 36.99€
Durand Jones: Even though it isn’t one of his albums that people usually mention as one of his bests, I really really really love this record. I love the unapologetic political commentary on this one, I love Syreeta Wright’s work on the backing vocals, I love that you can hear some Beatles influence on this record, and most of all I love the ballads. No one can write a ballad like Stevie and for that I will forever love him.

Wendy & Bonnie
Genesis
Sundazed • 1969 • from 31.99€
Blake Rhein: This album has a special place in my heart because there are so few soul albums from where I grew up. It was recorded in Grand Rapids, Michigan which is on the opposite side of the state from Detroit. There is a very raw quality to the rhythm section that is augmented by the lush orchestration and background vocals.

Ted Lucas (OM Records) (1975)
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Blake Rhein: Ted Lucas got his start in a heavy psych band called the Spike Drivers before moving on to do session work playing guitar and sitar for Motown. His 1975 self-titled album is exactly one half psych folk ballads and half stoney guitar ragas.

Durand Jones & The Indications
Private Space HHV Exclusive Cotton Candy Splash Vinyl Edition
Dead Oceans • 2021 • from 23.99€