Tortoise Share First New Recording In Nearly A Decade: New Song, “oganesson”

"Stunning...you can’t argue with DePlume’s outstanding melodies." - The Guardian

"A striking and cinematic work through collages of prepared piano, field recordings from her various travels, and string quartet compositions" - KLOF Mag

LP, CD, Cassette, Digi Download out March 14th, 2025 and available on all streaming platforms April 3rd

Available on LP/CD record stores worldwide this Friday March 7th, 2025

In March of 2022, International Anthem and Qobuz began a semi-regular series of co-presented shows in the hi-fi confines of Brooklyn's Public Records.

As a new entry into the online edition of our label's zine Tracing the Lines, we are happy to share a concert film by 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗹 𝗡𝗶ñ𝗼 that documents 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗡𝗶ñ𝗼 & 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀' live performance at 2220 Arts in Los Angeles on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.

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).”