Durand Jones & The Indications Announce New Album ‘Flowers’

Durand Jones & The Indications are back and it’s “Been So Long.” The soul group – officially the trio of Durand Jones, Aaron Frazer and Blake Rhein – are returning Wednesday (March 18) with the announcement of their fourth studio album Flowers (out June 27 on Dead Oceans) and lead single “Been So Long.”

Their latest offering – the first since the release of the band’s funky Private Space in 2021 – is a callback to their soulful roots featuring 11 tracks that reflect “a strong sense of the band’s maturation and conviction.” According to the group, Flowers is “grown and sexy, fit for cruising, and delight in the softer side of soul and disco.” 

“We are all in our 30s, have all been through ups and downs in our personal lives and professional lives, and flowers are a sign of maturity, growth, spring, productivity,” Jones said in a release.  

Much of the self-produced album was written together at Rhein’s Chicago home studio, and many tracks are based on one-take demos.  

“We took the spirit of play that started the project and added in the wisdom and lessons we’ve acquired through the years,” Frazer said. 

Lead single “Been So Long” is a toe-tapping jam that reveals the band’s renewed sense of camaraderie as they sing in unison: “Itʼs been so long/ Since weʼve been gone/ Itʼs good to be back together.” 

Of the single, the band says, “ʻBeen So Longʼ felt like a natural choice for the first single from the new album. Although it hasnʼt been that long since weʼve been apart, it is the longest stretch the band hasnʼt toured or released music in nearly a decade. The feeling of returning to your hometown is not unlike getting back together with your band mates after a spell. Some things have changed nearly beyond recognition, while others are exactly as you always remembered.” 

For the “Been So Long” video, Jones, Frazer and Rhein take center stage alongside Chicago musicians Wyatt Waddell and Michael Damani (who also feature on the track’s background vocals) for some beautifully choreographed moves that harken back to the city’s deep soul heritage. Check out the video below.