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Metacritic68/100[1]
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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

  1. "My Sword Hand's Anger" – 3:13
  2. "National Anthem of Nowhere" – 5:11
  3. "The Naked & Alone" – 4:36
  4. "Haul Away" – 3:28
  5. "Cheap Like Sebastien" – 3:37
  6. "¡Rafaga!" – 3:57
  7. "Chances Are" – 3:27
  8. "A Rent Boy Goes Down" – 4:07
  9. "Fast Pony for Victor Jara" – 3:25
  10. "Justine, Beckoning" – 4:55
  11. "Jimmy Scott Is the Answer" – 4:02
  12. "NoNoNo" – 3:18

References

  1. ^ "National Anthem Of Nowhere by Apostle Of Hustle". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ "Apostle Of Hustle - National Anthem Of Nowhere Review from Music Emissions". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  5. ^ "Apostles of purpose - Toronto Star". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  6. ^ Ayers, Michael D. (2007-01-17). "Apostle Of Hustle Readies Its Own "Anthem"". Billboard. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Wigney, Allan. "Apostle of Hustle change tune". Canoe.ca.
  8. ^ Llewellyn, Kati (2007-01-24). "Apostle of Hustle Sing National Anthem of Nowhere". Pitchfork Media.


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