Durand Jones & The Indications // Flowers LP [COLOR]

アメリカ・インディアナのファンクトリオDurand Jones & The Indicationsが、2025年6月にインディアナのインディーレーベルDead Oceansからリリースしたレコードです。

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12" 'blue iceberg splash' blue and white marble vinyl.

Tracklist:

1. Flowers
2. Paradise
3. Lovers' Holiday 03:25
4. I Need The Answer
5. Flower Moon 04:56
6. Really Wanna Be With You
7. Been So Long 03:16
8. Everything
9. Rust and Steel
10. If Not For Love
11. Without You

Text excerpt by Dead Oceans:

"...For as far as Durand Jones and The Indications have come, Flowers grew from the desire to return to their roots in a Bloomington basement, a space where they first found camaraderie in gritty funk and Southern soul that would inspire their self-titled debut.

As on that 2016 release (which was recorded on a Tascam four-track tape machine), The Indications prioritized collaboration while creating Flowers. Much of the self-produced album was written together at Rhein's Chicago studio, and many tracks are based on one-take demos — proof that vibes were particularly high, each member pulling from their refined tool kits with ease. Notes Frazer: "We took the spirit of play that started the project, and added in the wisdom and lessons that we've acquired through the years."

"When I think of Flowers, I think of this sense of naturalness. There's a lot of courage in showing the human side of making music," adds Rhein. "We spent the most energy playing to each other’s strengths and learning how to support each other. Being able to make art from an intuitive level takes a lot of confidence, not second guessing yourself, not asking if it's going to be well received."

Jones says Flowers is the result of significant personal transformation. "I had spent the last year and a half laying everything out that I felt insecure about — I felt insecure about my sexuality, growing up poor; about a myriad of things. I laid all of that out on the table and it made me such a stronger person, to the point that I got back to the Indications and I was way more sure of myself."

Pulling sonically and spiritually from each of the group's previous releases and solo work — Jones released his debut album, Wait Til I Get Over, in 2023; Frazer followed with his sophomore effort, Into The Blue, in 2024; and Rhein writes and releases as Patchwork Inc. — Flowers is the next stage of DJI's inspired soulful discography. DJI are not only accepting their flowers, but indulging in their sweet and sexy fragrance..."

Artist : Durand Jones & The Indications

Label : Dead Oceans

cat no : DOC367lp-C1