National Anthem Of Nowhere
- Apostle Of Hustle
- Band Name: Apostle Of Hustle
- Record Label: Arts & Crafts
- Release Date: Mar 6, 2007
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100Though the songs here are so much crisper and more exciting, they don't sacrifice the easygoing looseness of Apostle's Folkloric Feel debut.
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An album that is warm and inviting without being overpowering and rich and varied enough to warrant repeated listening.
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84These touches of color set this album above its pasty-skinned, post-rock cronies and prove National Anthem of Nowhere an apt title. [#24, p.92]
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80[It] sounds like the album Whiteman has been waiting to make his whole life. [#75, p.99]
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70Where Folkloric Feel opted for cobwebby murk, National Anthem of Nowhere dovetails in bright, tidy corners. It's at once straight-laced and funky in the way that only indie rock can be.
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70Whiteman recombines mambo, Americana, and mesmerizing BSS-style rock with infectiously rambling results. [Mar 2007, p.88]
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A dozen tracks of modest but clear ambition. [12 Mar 2007]
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70Compared with Folkloric Feel there's more pop and accessibility here.
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A decent-but not quite perfect-pop album. [#17, p.90]
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Unfortunately, the times the band steps into more lighthearted -- at least musically -- territory are not nearly as successful.
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National Anthem, is monochrome and even somewhat sterile, characteristics often overcome by Whiteman's increasingly excellent craftsmanship.
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National Anthem Of Nowhere is intermittently compelling, but it's more often disjointed and unduly harsh.
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I think a big part of the problem is the singing. The lyrics are alternately cloying and curious, and they're sung in a pretty and formal manner.
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Apostle of Hustle loses focus halfway through.
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NatashaE7Some great beats and interesting instrumentation, but overall few songs have either teeth or heart.
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