Dear Children of Our Children, I Knew is a new EP recorded by Alabaster Deplume in the middle of his March 2025 US tour. DePlume had been playing shows with bassist Shahzad Ishmaeli and drummer Tcheser Holmes, performing music of his critically-acclaimed album A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole (released March 2025). The trio's rapport was so strong that DePlume chose to use an off day in Brooklyn to record this collection of instrumentals, which were inspired by experiences he had sharing, performing and improvising off the music of A Blade for audiences across the US. Dear Children in a sense serves as an epilogue to A Blade, which makes it all the more appropriate that the B side of it's RSD-exclusive vinyl release contains the three song EP Cremisan: Prologue to A Blade, which was released (digital only) in fall 2024. As with almost everything that DePlume has put forth in recent years, the connection of this work to Palestine is deep: the Cremisan EP itself was recorded in Palestine; Dear Children includes samples of children recorded in Bethlehem; and the album's cover art depicts wheatpaste posters of a drawing made by a 13 year old boy from Gaza (used with permission). This is a Record Store Day 2026 exclusive.
Label:
International Anthem Recording Company – IARC0110
Format:
Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Record Store Day
Country:
Worldwide
Released:
Apr 18, 2026
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Contemporary Jazz
Dear Children Of Our Children, I Knew EP
A1 Bringing Up The Nakba
A2 I Play A Role In It And I Know
A3 It's Only Now Once (Elbit Systems Windowpane)
A4 Glass
Cremisan EP
B1 Honeycomb
Performer – Alabaster DePlume, Sami El Enani*
Written-By, Arranged By, Mixed By, Engineer – Angus Fairbairn*
B2 Cremisan
Engineer – Radio Alhara
Written-By, Arranged By – Angus Fairbairn*, Laith Ziad Albandak
B3 Gifts of Olive
Performer – Alabaster DePlume
Written-By, Arranged By, Mixed By, Engineer – Angus Fairbairn*
Dear Children Of Our Children, I Knew EP
B4 What Did The Child Say / Facing Reality
Recorded At – Pioneer Works
Recorded At – Wonder Cabinet, Bethlehem, Palestine
Recorded At – Cremisan Valley, Bethlehem, Palestine
Recorded At – Total Refreshment Centre
Produced At – Total Refreshment Centre
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – International Anthem
Copyright © – International Anthem
Manufactured By – K7 Music GmbH
Lacquer Cut At – SST GmbH
Artwork [Drawing By] – Hassan Jawad Abudeia
Bass – Shahzad Ismaily (tracks: A1-A4, B4)
Cover [Installation and Album Cover Photo by] – Rich Jones (46)
Drums – Tcheser Holmes (tracks: A1-A4, B4)
Engineer – Tyler Hicks (3) (tracks: A1-A4, B4)
Lacquer Cut By – Kr*
Mastered By – David Allen (10)
Mixed By – Dave Vettraino (tracks: A1-A4, B4)
Photography By [Photo By] – Sofia Lambrou
Producer – Alabaster DePlume (tracks: A1-A4, B4)
Samples – Aladdien (tracks: A1-A4, B4), Mai Mai Mai (tracks: A1-A4, B4)
Saxophone, Sampler, Synth, Guitar – Alabaster DePlume (tracks: A1-A4, B4)
- Condition: NEW
- Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
- Media Condition: Mint (M)
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: JAZZ
- Label: International Anthem Recording Company
- Catalog Number: IARC0110
- Format Type: LP
- Released: 2026-04-18
