National Anthem of Nowhere
| National Anthem of Nowhere | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Apostle of Hustle chronology | ||||
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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] |
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.
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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