List of Demands (Damon Locks album)
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| Released | January 31, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 31:59 | |||
| Label | International Anthem | |||
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List of Demands is the fourth studio album by American musician Damon Locks. It was released on January 31, 2025, through International Anthem.[1]
Background
List of Demands was Locks' first album to be widely distributed. Prior to the release of the album, Locks self-released a limited edition album in 2024, titled 3D Sonic Adventure, which was only available on vinyl, with 250 copies made. It was described as a spoken word album, incorporating jazz, hip-hop and sound collage.[1][2][3]
Reception
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AllMusic described the album as "both archival and of the present -- engrossing and energizing, to be blasted from every boombox,"[1] while The Wall Street Journal called it a combination of "jazz, poetry and archival sounds on an album of category-defying sonic collages."[4] Chicago Tribune referred to it as "a dense, tour-de-force collection of improvisational jazz and punk poetry that enhances this musical legacy."[5] BrooklynVegan described the album as "coming off like speeches from a civil rights march set to a backdrop of jazz instrumentation and hip hop production."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Reversed" | 1:58 | |
| 2. | "Distance" | 4:26 | |
| 3. | "Holding the Dawn in Place (Beyond Pt. 2)" | 3:37 | |
| 4. | "Everything’s Under Control" | 0:33 | |
| 5. | "Isn’t It Beautiful" | 2:55 | |
| 6. | "High Priestess" | Krista Franklin | 2:38 |
| 7. | "Meteors of Fear" | 2:24 | |
| 8. | "List of Demands" | 2:56 | |
| 9. | "The Signal is Hot" | 1:44 | |
| 10. | "Control Power" | 0:30 | |
| 11. | "Click" | 5:13 | |
| 12. | "Reversed Pt. 2 (Something to Love)" | 3:05 | |
| Total length: | 31:59 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from Bandcamp.
- Damon Locks – vocals, lyrics (all tracks except 6), electronics
- Krista Franklin – vocals (track 6), lyrics (track 6)
- Ralph Darden – drums (track 5), turntables (track 7)
- Ben Lamar Gay – cornet (track 3), melodica (track 11)
- Macie Stewart – violin (track 2, 5)
- Alex Inglizian – recording
- Dave Vettraino – recording, mixing
- David Allen – mastering
References
- ^ a b c Kellman, Andy. "List of Demands - Damon Locks". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Damon Locks brännheta manifest är månadens bästa jazz". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). January 31, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Sacher, Andrew (January 31, 2025). "Damon Locks – List of Demands (International Anthem)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Blumenfeld, Larry (January 30, 2025). "'List of Demands' by Damon Locks Review: Anxiety and Hope". WSJ. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Julious, Britt (January 31, 2025). "Column: Damon Locks explores improvisational jazz and punk poetry in 'List of Demands'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 3, 2025.