Q+A/Premiere Freeload: Walter Jones, “Living Without Your Love” (New DFA Signee)
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Perennial champion label DFA’s newest release is from the somewhat reclusive Walter Jones. Jones, who DFA was introduced to first through their Death From Abroad compilations and his work with Supersoul Records, is actually from New Orleans, Louisiana. Despite his Southern heritage, Jones’ music is more aligned with the chipper soul of Chicago’s early lo-fi house minus the creepy tantalization of acid’s 303. But his choice of hushed vocal melodies accents his track’s hazy, washed out rhythms. His tracks sway more than beat, the kind of listlessness you want from music, not an unease but a gentle coercion. We’re especially fond of his song “Living Without Your Love,” the b-side to his first 12-inch. Listen and download below, and read an interview with Jones about his long but elusive career, the broad borders of New Orleans’ music and why he writes love songs.
Download: Walter Jones, “Living Without Your Love”
