{"id":3971,"date":"2025-07-25T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/5-albums-i-cant-live-without-durand-jones-the-indications\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:00:00","slug":"5-albums-i-cant-live-without-durand-jones-the-indications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/5-albums-i-cant-live-without-durand-jones-the-indications\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Albums I Can\u2019t Live Without: Durand Jones &amp; The Indications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Hi-Res-Image-Durand-Jones-The-Indications-by-Kalie-Johnston-3.jpg\" width=\"1290\" height=\"909\" alt=\"Durand Jones &amp; The Indications. (Credit: Kalie Johnston)\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>More from Spin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2025\/07\/indigo-de-souza-finds-herself-on-the-precipice\/\">Indigo De Souza Finds Herself on the \u2018Precipice\u2019<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2025\/07\/deep-cut-friday-you-can-make-me-free-by-billy-joel\/\">Deep Cut Friday: \u201cYou Can Make Me Free\u201d by Billy Joel<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2025\/07\/tame-impala-new-single\/\">Tame Impala Keep Dancing On Lead Single From New LP<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>\u00a0Durand Jones &amp; The Indications (Durand Jones, Aaron Frazer, Blake Rhein).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best known for\u00a0<\/strong>The best vocal 1-2 punch in the game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current cities\u00a0<\/strong>LA, Chicago, New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Really want to be in<\/strong>\u00a0Any place with good food, good records, good people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Excited about<\/strong>\u00a0Our new album\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/durandjonesandtheindications.com\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\">Flowers<\/a><\/em>\u00a0and our upcoming fall U.S. tour (please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/durandjonesandtheindications.com\/tour\/\" target=\"_blank\">buy tickets<\/a>\u2014our booking agent said if we don\u2019t sell these out we\u2019ll never see our families again).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our current music collection has a lot of<\/strong>\u00a0Cheap heat baby!<\/p>\n<p><strong>And a little bit of<\/strong>\u00a0Dollar bin heartbreakers that look sick because they\u2019re private press, black and white with Old English (font), and then they turn out to be pretty bad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preferred format<\/strong>\u00a0Vinyl for vibe, streaming for ease.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"UxdmgmQiv-0\" style=\"bottom: 0; height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; max-width:100%;\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-albums-i-can-t-live-without\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">5 Albums I Can\u2019t Live Without: <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aaron-s-albums\"><strong><u>Aaron\u2019s Albums<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-illmatic-nas\"><strong><em>Illmatic<\/em>, Nas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1278\" height=\"1240\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Illmatic-Nas.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-469292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Illmatic-Nas.png 1278w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Illmatic-Nas-340x330.png 340w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Illmatic-Nas-768x745.png 768w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Illmatic-Nas-498x483.png 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1278px) 100vw, 1278px\"><\/figure>\n<p><em>Illmatic<\/em>\u00a0unfurls like a movie, packed with vivid storytelling but without ever sacrificing toughness, catchiness and innovative rhyme schemes. Every track is iconic. To have the clarity of vision and consistency on an album recorded at 18 years old is insane. I owe so much of my drumming to the hours I spent playing along to it from front to back. A masterclass I\u2019m still finding inspiration in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ted-lucas-ted-lucas\"><strong><em>Ted Lucas<\/em>, Ted Lucas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1294\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Ted-LucasTed-Lucas-1290x1294.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-469295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Ted-LucasTed-Lucas-1290x1294.png 1290w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Ted-LucasTed-Lucas-340x341.png 340w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Ted-LucasTed-Lucas-768x770.png 768w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Ted-LucasTed-Lucas-498x499.png 498w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Ted-LucasTed-Lucas.png 1346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\"><\/figure>\n<p>Gem after gem of psych-folk perfection. The triple tracked vocals and warbly acoustic guitars give the whole album this melty, stoned quality. But it\u2019s brought back to earth by incredibly grounded, rock-solid songwriting. Its hushed quality makes it feel like a personal dispatch from an old friend or a family heirloom discovered in the attic. Ted Lucas was a sitar player for Motown, and even though it\u2019s a folk record, this quiet, understated album is overflowing with soul.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blake-s-albums\"><strong><u>Blake\u2019s Albums<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-can-fly-on-my-aeroplane-wee\"><strong><em>You Can Fly On My Aeroplane<\/em>, Wee<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1119\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Wee-You-Can-Fly-On-My-Aeroplane-1290x1119.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-469300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Wee-You-Can-Fly-On-My-Aeroplane-1290x1119.png 1290w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Wee-You-Can-Fly-On-My-Aeroplane-340x295.png 340w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Wee-You-Can-Fly-On-My-Aeroplane-768x666.png 768w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Wee-You-Can-Fly-On-My-Aeroplane-498x432.png 498w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Wee-You-Can-Fly-On-My-Aeroplane.png 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\"><\/figure>\n<p><em>Aeoplane<\/em>\u00a0is like a low-budget\u00a0<em>Music of My Mind<\/em>\u00a0(Stevie Wonder) with a fair deal of Sly Stone influence mixed in. Incredibly consistent record from front to back that has everything I want in a late-70s soul album: synths, cool chord changes, and just the right amount of jazzy noodling.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jagged-little-pill-alanis-morissette\"><strong><em>Jagged Little Pill<\/em>, Alanis Morissette<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1290\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Jagged-Little-Pill-Alanis-Morisette-1290x1290.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-469301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Jagged-Little-Pill-Alanis-Morisette-1290x1290.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Jagged-Little-Pill-Alanis-Morisette-340x340.jpg 340w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Jagged-Little-Pill-Alanis-Morisette-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Jagged-Little-Pill-Alanis-Morisette-498x498.jpg 498w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Jagged-Little-Pill-Alanis-Morisette.jpg 1425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\"><\/figure>\n<p>How does an album exude no-fucks-given energy [and] still yield so many undeniable hits? It is impossible to not have fun while listening to this one.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-durand-s-albums\"><strong><u>Durand\u2019s Albums<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blood-lianne-la-havas\"><strong><em>Blood<\/em>, Lianne La Havas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1249\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Blood-Lianne-La-Havas-1290x1249.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-469302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Blood-Lianne-La-Havas-1290x1249.png 1290w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Blood-Lianne-La-Havas-340x329.png 340w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Blood-Lianne-La-Havas-768x744.png 768w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Blood-Lianne-La-Havas-498x482.png 498w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Blood-Lianne-La-Havas.png 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\"><\/figure>\n<p>This is a record that I\u2019ve been coming back to lately. Lianne\u2019s vocals, her vulnerability, and artistry are really tops here for me.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gris-gris-dr-john\"><strong><em>Gris-Gris<\/em>, Dr. John<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1288\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Dr-John-Gris-Gris-1290x1288.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-469303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Dr-John-Gris-Gris-1290x1288.png 1290w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Dr-John-Gris-Gris-340x340.png 340w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Dr-John-Gris-Gris-768x767.png 768w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Dr-John-Gris-Gris-498x497.png 498w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/07\/Dr-John-Gris-Gris.png 1384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\"><\/figure>\n<p>My spiritual godfather. This album is a big reason I\u2019ve moved back to New Orleans. Spent many spiritual nights with this one.<\/p>\n<p>To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2021\/07\/the-greatest-rock-stars-of-all-time\/?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=bottomlink&amp;utm_campaign=yahoolink\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More from Spin: Indigo De Souza Finds Herself on the \u2018Precipice\u2019 Deep Cut Friday: \u201cYou Can Make Me Free\u201d by Billy Joel Tame Impala Keep Dancing On Lead Single From&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[262,1492,2913,2914,31,2915,1883,24,2916],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-5-albums-i-cant-live-without","category-alanis-morissette","category-dr-john","category-durand-jones-the-indications","category-features","category-lianne-la-havas","category-nas","category-pushly","category-ted-lucas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3971\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}