National Anthem of Nowhere

National Anthem of Nowhere
Studio album by Apostle of Hustle
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
Folkloric Feel (2004) National Anthem of Nowhere (2007) Eats Darkness (2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Music Emissions	[2]
Pitchfork Media	(7.0/10)[3]
Toronto Star	[4]

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.^[5]

"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." ^[6]

In January 2007, the band launched a contest inviting fans to cover or remix the first track, "My Sword Hand's Anger".^[7]

"My Sword Hand's Anger" reached #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. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Music Emissions review
3. ^ Pitchfork Media review
4. ^ Toronto Star review
5. ^ Ayers, Michael D. (2007-01-17). "Apostle Of Hustle Readies Its Own "Anthem"". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003534097. 
6. ^ Wigney, Allan. "Apostle of Hustle change tune". Canoe.ca. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/A/Apostle_of_Hustle/2007/04/11/3981067.html. 
7. ^ Llewellyn, Kati (2007-01-24). "Apostle of Hustle Sing National Anthem of Nowhere". Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/40660/Apostle_of_Hustle_Sing_National_Anthem_of_Nowhe.