List of Demands
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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] It received universal acclaim from critics.[3]
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][4][5]
List of Demands contains performances by Locks, Krista Franklin, Ralph Darden, Ben LaMar Gay, and Macie Stewart.[6] It was released on January 31, 2025, through International Anthem Recording Company.[6]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Mojo |  [7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[8] |
| Record Collector | [9] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, List of Demands received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[3]
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."[10] Chicago Tribune referred to it as "a dense, tour-de-force collection of improvisational jazz and punk poetry that enhances this musical legacy."[11] 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."[5]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| AllMusic | AllMusic Best of 2025 | — |
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| The Wire | Releases of the Year (2025 Rewind) | 22 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Damon Locks, except "High Priestess" (lyrics by Krista Franklin, music by Locks).[1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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][14]
- 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
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[15] | 87 |
References
- 1 2 3 Damon Locks (January 31, 2025). List of Demands (Media notes). International Anthem Recording Company.
- 1 2 3 4 Kellman, Andy. "List of Demands - Damon Locks". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "List Of Demands by Damon Locks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Damon Locks brännheta manifest är månadens bästa jazz". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). January 31, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- 1 2 Sacher, Andrew (January 31, 2025). "Damon Locks – List of Demands (International Anthem)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- 1 2 Sacher, Andrew (December 10, 2024). "Damon Locks announces new album 'List of Demands,' shares "Click"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Mulvey, John (April 2025). "Mojo Filter". Mojo. No. 377. p. 84.
- ↑ Blackwell, Matthew (February 26, 2025). "Damon Locks: List of Demands". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 14, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Bowler, Paul (April 2025). "New Albums". Record Collector. No. 569. p. 102.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "AllMusic Best of 2025 | AllMusic 2025 in Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Releases of the Year". The Wire. No. 503. January 2026. pp. 54–59.
- ↑ "List of Demands / Damon Locks / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 7/2/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
External links
- List of Demands on Bandcamp
- List of Demands at Discogs (list of releases)