R.L. Jones
Photo by Matt Weatherstone
It’s been a long time in the coming and we’ve all been a-wondering just what the hell it would sound like but here and now we have the debut recording for Rohin Jones. He’s now donned the mantle of R. L. Jones, which is suitably rootsy though perhaps too similar to Earl Jones for my liking. Jones has been playing tiny venues over the past year where he’s showcased his songwriting and withheld the falsetto that once made ladies go weak at the knees. The live set has affirmed him as the storyteller we always knew he was, but minus the pretty frills that drew so many to the Middle East.
This first recorded piece is titled ‘Everybody Wants To Be Your Friend’ and sees Adalita lending her vocals to the tune. It’s a Kurt Vile/Father John Misty cocktail which tastes a lot sweeter than what we’ve already imbibed. The record is due out next year but for the meantime this is more promising than I could have hoped.
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[...] Sound Doctrine were kind enough to share this beaut; Rohin Jones from Middle East fame has released a Kurt-Viley, The War On Drugs-ish, poppy-er, track and i don’t care what you say- i’m double dipping. [...]
[...] me up to speed, especially on the projects of former Middle East members. Having heard tunes from Rohin, Bree, Mark and co, it’s now Jordan’s opportunity to put forward his solo fare. [...]
[...] I’m pretty sure Moonbeams features an R.L. jones chorus on and it makes sense as the lead single because it’s easily the most listenable track. I mean I *thought* it was Rohin doing the chorus but there’s no mention of it in the notes so maybe I’m cloth eared. The track soares into synth driven euphoria around the minute thirty mark when the chorus drops back in and voila, you’ve got yourself a bonafide winner. I’m seriously enamored with that chorus. It has to be Rohin, it sounds so much like this one back here. [...]