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Anthem
Rock · 2003 · 14 tracks

Anthem

Less Than Jake

Polished brass hooks meet suburban angst. A high-fidelity snapshot of mid-2000s ska punk that balances infectious energy with a surprisingly heavy heart.

May 19, 2003 · Warner Bros. Records

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High-energy punk defiance masking a deep, nostalgic ache for lost time and places.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Welcome to the New South
2:47
02
The Ghosts of Me and You
3:22
03
Look What Happened
3:07
04
The Science of Selling Yourself Short
3:08
05
Short Fuse Burning
2:20
06
Motown Never Sounded So Good
2:39
07
The Upwards War and the Down Turned Cycle
3:00
08
Escape From the A-Bomb House
3:32
09
Best Wishes to Your Black Lung
2:55
10
She's Gonna Break Soon
3:15
11
That’s Why They Call It a Union
3:05
12
Plastic Cup Politics
2:18
13
The Brightest Bulb Has Burned Out / Screws Fall Out
4:51
14
Surrender
3:42
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden transition from the minor-key reggae skank of track 4 into its soaring, brass-heavy chorus.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Anthem sound next to the rest of Less Than Jake's catalogue?

Self Examination+1.0σ

The writing leans notably further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

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