Today Damon Locks – the Chicago-based visual artist, educator, musician, deejay, and vocalist who is known as the voice of Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra, former frontman of legendary punk band Trenchmouth, and leader of latter day liberation music collective Black Monument Ensemble – releases his debut solo album List of Demands on all digital streaming platforms.

Today the Los Angeles trio of guitarist Gregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson, and bassist Sam Wilkes — share new single "Arpy," an undulating and atmospheric track imbued with a mournful glow.

Today the Amsterdam-based duo of Bolivian-born singer/instrumentalist Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and Chicago ex-pat jazz drummer Frank Rosaly release a new remix of "BALADA PARA LA CORPORATOCRACIA" (from their critically lauded, International Anthem & Nonesuch Records co-released debut album MESTIZX) created by Andy Moor of legendary Dutch anarcho-punk band The Ex.

Today, Alabaster DePlume — the acclaimed London-based saxophonist, singer, songwriter, activist, orator, and poet-philosopher — shares "Invincibility," the latest single from A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole, his daring new album out March 7, 2025.

When the Distance is Blue is the International Anthem debut of Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, and improviser Macie Stewart, and will be out on LP, CD and DD, March 21st.

This Friday January 31st, Damon Locks – the Chicago-based visual artist, educator, musician, deejay, and vocalist who is known as the voice of Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra, former frontman of legendary punk band Trenchmouth, and leader of latter day liberation music collective Black Monument Ensemble – releases his debut solo album, List of Demands.

Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes is the debut album from a new trio by LA based musicians Gregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson, and Sam Wilkes.

Today, Alabaster DePlume — the acclaimed London-based saxophonist, singer, songwriter, activist, orator, and poet-philosopher — announces A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole, a daring new album out March 7th. In it, DePlume shares eleven songs of agency and survival and presence; of confronting life’s pains rather than trying to avoid them; of banishing escapism.

Today Damon Locks – the Chicago-based visual artist, educator, musician, deejay, and vocalist who is known as the voice of Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra, former frontman of legendary punk band Trenchmouth and The Eternals, and leader of latter day liberation music collective Black Monument Ensemble (BME) – releases a new single titled “Holding the Dawn in Place (Beyond pt. 2).”

Makaya McCraven is Artist-in-Residence for the upcoming 2025 NYC Winter Jazz Festival. Between January 9th and 14th, Makaya will do five shows at five venues in five unique combinations, including multiple performances commemorating the 10-year anniversary of his breakout IARC debut album In The Moment.

On a cold gray April day, Resavoir gathered at 'le sons du cosmos' studio in Little Village, Chicago, to record a few tunes including a beautiful rendition of the Alex North composition "Love Theme from Spartacus."

Today, guitarist Jeff Parker releases The Way Out of Easy, the new album with his long-running ETA IVtet featuring saxophonist Josh Johnson (SML, Meshell Ndegeocello, Leon Bridges), bassist Anna Butterss (SML, Jason Isbell, Phoebe Bridgers), and drummer Jay Bellerose (Robert Plant, Allen Toussaint, Joe Henry), on all digital streaming platforms via International Anthem/Nonesuch Records.

Today Damon Locks – the Chicago-based visual artist, educator, musician, deejay, and vocalist who is known as the voice of Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra, former frontman of legendary punk band Trenchmouth, and leader of latter day liberation music collective Black Monument Ensemble – announces a new solo album titled List of Demands, out January 31st, 2025.

We’re rolling into Winter with a fresh look inspired by the MCI Console that lives at International Anthem Studios. Does the gear nerd in your life need a fresh hoodie, tee, or coffee mug? Are you that nerd in need? Do you just like how it looks? This could be the look for you.

Available on deluxe LP, CD, and digital download worldwide on December 6, 2024

Available on deluxe 2xLP, CD, and digital download worldwide this Friday, November 22, 2024

skylla is the debut solo recording of Italian-born and London-based composer, bassist, and vocalist Ruth Goller.

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