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Soft-spoken with the look of a slightly disaffected 1950s matinee idol, Aaron Frazer possesses a unique voice thats both contemporary and timeless. On Introducing... -- his debut solo album produced by The Black Keys Dan Auerbach, co-released on Easy Eye Sound and Dead Oceans -- Aaron melds mid-60s soul with Auerbachs particular sensibilities (Over You), songs with a message in the key of Gil Scott-Heron (Bad News), and uplifting tales of love told through a blend of disco, gospel, and doo-wop (Have Mercy). The Brooklyn-based, Baltimore-raised songwriter first came into the international spotlight as multi-instrumentalist and colead singer of Durand Jones & The Indications, but hes more than a revivalist act. I didnt want Introducing... to be an exact recreation of an era or a style, Frazer says. Im excited to keep breaking some of the expectations around what exactly Im supposed to be artistically and musically, or what this scene as a whole can be. On Introducing..., Aaron expertly calibrates consciousness-raising and the desire to be enveloped by love. Where previous records were written in a partial state of turmoil, Aarons debut LP shows maturation and range. Introducing... is both loving and gracious, critical without losing hope, and a showcase of a young artist on a seriously soulful ascent.