Anthem is a second-floor listening bar on Yongjia Road, built around Black music and the concentrated listening of the Japanese jazz-kissa tradition. Records, cocktails and conversation share the room, though the music carries more weight than it would in a standard cocktail bar.
The sound system uses vintage components sourced from the United States and Japan, including pieces from the 1960s and 1970s. Exact speakers, amplification and turntables have not been published. Early sessions have leaned into spiritual jazz, with the system kept clear and controlled enough for conversation without losing separation between instruments.
The wider policy moves through jazz, soul, funk, hip-hop and dub. Conversation is part of the evening, but the bar expects people to listen and has asked at least one early visitor to lower their voice. Anthem suits people who want a serious record room without turning the night into a silent exercise.