National Anthem of Nowhere is the second album by Canadian

Canada

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 indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band Apostle of Hustle

Apostle of Hustle

Apostle of Hustle is a Canadian indie rock group, formed in 2001 by Andrew Whiteman.-History:The band is more or less the brainchild of Andrew Whiteman, who has been in such groups as Bourbon Tabernacle Choir and Que Vida. He released a solo effort titled Fear of Zen in 1995. He is also the lead...

. It was released in Canada on February 6, 2007.

Andrew Whiteman, the band's frontman and lead guitarist of Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene

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, admires world music

World music

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, and influences upon this album have included Cuban-style guitars and Spanish lyrics.

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

My Sword Hand's Anger

As a promotion leading up to Apostle of Hustle's National Anthem of Nowhere album release, a contest was announced in January 2007 calling for best remix or cover of the first single, "My Sword Hand's Anger"...

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"My Sword Hand's Anger" reached #1 on CBC Radio 3

CBC Radio 3

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's R3-30

The R3-30

The R3-30 is a weekly record chart show on CBC Radio 3, which counts down the week's top indie rock singles as determined by airplay , listener feedback , and other criteria . The show, hosted by Craig Norris and produced by Pedro Mendes, airs at 11 a.m Eastern time The R3-30 is a weekly record...

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