Population is the second studio album by Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 indie rock band The Most Serene Republic

The Most Serene Republic

The Most Serene Republic is a Canadian indie rock band based in Milton, Ontario. It takes its name from the sobriquet of formerly independent Venice under the Doges, which was regarded as "The Most Serene Republic of Venice".-Members:...

. It was recorded and mixed by Ryan Mills, Mike Kuehn and Ryan Lenssen at Sleepytown Sound in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

. The album was released on October 2, 2007 through Arts & Crafts

Arts & Crafts (record label)

Arts & Crafts Productions is a Toronto-based independent artist services company, offering expertise as an independent record label, management firm, merchandiser and music publisher both in Canada and internationally...

. This is the first album to feature the band's new rhythm section of Tony Nesbitt-Larking and Simon Lukasewich. The album artwork features the Muji

MUJI

, or is a Japanese retail company which sells a wide variety of household and consumer goods.Muji is distinguished by its design minimalism, emphasis on recycling, avoidance of waste in production and packaging, and no-logo or "no-brand" policy....

toy "suburbia in a bag".

Track listing

1. "Humble Peasants"
2. "Compliance"
3. "The Men Who Live Upstairs"
4. "Present of Future End"
5. "A Mix of Sun and Cloud"
6. "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
7. "Why So Looking Back"
8. "Sherry and Her Butterfly Net"
9. "Agenbite of Inwit"
10. "Career in Shaping Clay"
11. "Solipsism Millionaires"
12. "Multiplication Desks"
13. "Neurasthenia"