List of Demands (Damon Locks album)
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| Released | January 31, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 31:59 | |||
| Label | International Anthem | |||
| Producer | Damon Locks | |||
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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 Recording Company.[2]
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.[2][3][4]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
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AllMusic described the album as "both archival and of the present -- engrossing and energizing, to be blasted from every boombox,"[2] while The Wall Street Journal called it a combination of "jazz, poetry and archival sounds on an album of category-defying sonic collages."[5] Chicago Tribune referred to it as "a dense, tour-de-force collection of improvisational jazz and punk poetry that enhances this musical legacy."[6] 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."[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Damon Locks, except "High Priestess" (lyrics by Krista Franklin, music by Locks).[1]
| No. | Title | 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" | 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 the album's liner notes and Tidal.[1][7]
- Damon Locks – voice, electronics, programming, production, cover art, graphic design
- Krista Franklin – voice on "High Priestess"
- Ralph Darden – drums on "Isn't It Beautiful", turntables on "Meteors of Fear"
- Ben LaMar Gay – cornet on "Holding the Dawn In Place", melodica on "Click"
- Macie Stewart – violin on "Distance" and "Isn't It Beautiful"
- Alex Inglizian – recording
- Dave Vettraino – recording, mixing
- David Allen – mastering
- Craig Hansen – graphic design
References
- ^ a b c List of Demands (Media notes). Damon Locks. International Anthem Recording Company. January 31, 2025.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "List of Demands / Damon Locks / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved January 13, 2026.