National Anthem of Nowhere
With 2006 wrapping up, I am starting to get excited about all the albums I expect will be dominating my iPod and stereo next year. One of those records is National Anthem of Nowhere by Apostle of Hustle. I’m not sure who fills out the band these days, but Apostle of Hustle is essentially the work of Andrew Whiteman who plays guitar Broken Social Scene. He’s the one who looked damn cool playing the guitar when you last saw BSS. And while I’ve not seen any mention of this anywhere, I’d say it’s a safe bet some of your favourite Arts & Crafters (Kevin Drew, Feist, etc) will be helping out on this record.
The first Apostle of Hustle album was a bit of a grower for me, but I am very much looking forward to the new one. And the kind folks at Arts & Crafts have made the first track of the album available as a free download. I’ve also uploaded a live version of ‘National Anthem of Nowhere’ by Broken Social Scene if you want another taster of what’s to come. Grab them below:
Download: Apostle of Hustle – My Sword Hand’s Anger
Download: Broken Social Scene – National Anthem of Nowhere (live)
Full tracklist for National Anthem of Nowhere:
“My Sword Hand’s Anger”
National Anthem of Nowhere
The Naked & Alone
Haul Away
Cheap Like Sebastien
iRafaga!
Chances Are
A Rent Boy Goes Down
Fast Pony for Victor Jara
Justine, Beckoning
Jimmy Scott is the Answer
NoNoNo
The record will be released in early February in Canada and the following month in the U.S. Not sure about an Australian release at this point. I’ll see if I can find anything. Maybe a kind friend can send it on to me.
December 18th, 2006 19:45
I think Andrew Whiteman is a remarkable guitarist so I’m definitely looking forward to the new CD.
January 17th, 2007 07:51
me again. is it possible to also upload the new apostle song covered by broken social scene??
January 18th, 2007 11:25
the new album is def more pop then the first.
more along the lines of bss. i enjoyed folkloric feel, but this album one surpasses it by miles.
word.
jb