Aaron Frazer, the talented drummer and vocalist known for his work in Durand Jones & The Indications, has released his debut solo album.

Comprised of 12 soulful, R&B-inspired tracks, the album entitled Introducing… arrived this past Friday (1/8) via Dead Oceans/Easy Eye Sound. The warm-sounding solo debut from the talented drummer was co-written by Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), reportedly in the span of just four days.

Frazer told NPR of working with Auerbach on his debut solo effort, “I think Dan tried to get me to a place of accessing my intuitive songwriting because, like you said, Carole King, Curtis Mayfield, those are such finely crafted songs. Each one is like a watch, or something. We both love 45s, these singles that sound raw and from the gut. I think the idea of this record was to find a midpoint between something that feels good in the brain and something that feels good in the gut and in the ear.”

Auerbach had also played a major role in producing the debut solo album of guitarist Marcus King with 2020’s El Dorado.

Stream the new album from Aaron Frazer in full below.

Aaron Frazer – Introducing…

Durand Jones & The Indications were initially scheduled to perform at major festivals in 2020 including Kentucky’s Forecastle Festival and the Foo Fighters‘ inaugural D.C. Jam. According to Frazer, the band is planning to start recording new material for their next album project at some point this winter.

Click here to revisit the photos from the band’s headlining performance at New York City’s Brooklyn Bowl last February prior to the concert industry shutdown.