National Anthem of Nowhere is the second album by Canadian indie rock band Apostle of Hustle. It was released in Canada on February 6, 2007.
| National Anthem of Nowhere | ||||
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| Released | February 6, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Masterkut, Montreal (March 2006) Monocentre (August–September 2006) Andrew's bedroom, Toronto (December 2005 – August 2006) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 47:16 | |||
| Label | Arts & Crafts | |||
| Producer | Martin Davis Kinack, Andrew Whiteman | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Music Emissions | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.0/10)[4] |
| Toronto Star |  [5] |
Andrew Whiteman, the band's frontman and lead guitarist of Broken Social Scene, admires world music, and influences upon this album have included Cuban-style guitars and Spanish lyrics.[6]
"There is a specific story to the album, to me," Whiteman says. "There's a specific geography, which is under the rubric of the dockside. And there is a story. I wouldn't want to tell anyone the story, in case they've written their own. But it involves the supernatural, and various revolutionary statements." [7]
In January 2007, the band launched a contest inviting fans to cover or remix the first track, "My Sword Hand's Anger".[8]
"My Sword Hand's Anger" reached No. 1 on CBC Radio 3's R3-30 chart the week of March 8, 2007.
Track listing
edit- "My Sword Hand's Anger" – 3:13
- "National Anthem of Nowhere" – 5:11
- "The Naked & Alone" – 4:36
- "Haul Away" – 3:28
- "Cheap Like Sebastien" – 3:37
- "¡Rafaga!" – 3:57
- "Chances Are" – 3:27
- "A Rent Boy Goes Down" – 4:07
- "Fast Pony for Victor Jara" – 3:25
- "Justine, Beckoning" – 4:55
- "Jimmy Scott Is the Answer" – 4:02
- "NoNoNo" – 3:18
References
edit- ^ "National Anthem Of Nowhere by Apostle Of Hustle". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Apostle Of Hustle - National Anthem Of Nowhere Review from Music Emissions". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ "Apostles of purpose - Toronto Star". Toronto Star. 8 February 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Ayers, Michael D. (2007-01-17). "Apostle Of Hustle Readies Its Own "Anthem"". Billboard.
- ^ Wigney, Allan. "Apostle of Hustle change tune". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Llewellyn, Kati (2007-01-24). "Apostle of Hustle Sing National Anthem of Nowhere". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2007-02-10.
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