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Anthem by Less Than Jake
Anthem is an album by Less Than Jake, released in 2003. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “The Science of Selling Yourself Short”, on 5 lists with a best position of #56.
Anthem, Less Than Jake's fifth studio album, arrived on May 20, 2003, on Sire, a Warner Bros. imprint, putting the Gainesville ska-punk lifers back on a major after Borders & Boundaries. The band spent time at their practice space writing, then brought in Rob Cavallo to produce; the sessions ran from October to December 2002 at Piety Street Recording in New Orleans and Morning View Studio in Malibu.
Cavallo's shine is all over it, and so is a shift: the horns step back and the hooks step up, pushing the band toward glossy pop-punk. Chris DeMakes sings and plays guitar, Vinnie Fiorello drums and writes the words, and Buddy Schaub and Peter "JR" Wasilewski still blow trombone and sax. Reviews were generally warm, with some critics clocking the drift away from the horns. "She's Gonna Break Soon" led the charge, "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" followed, and it became the band's biggest seller to that point.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Anthem on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Science of Selling Yourself Short | 5 | #56 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.