 The band released "Hanging Songs" in 2003.The album included a song about the Adams Mine campaign.The following year, Angus ran for the New Democratic Party nomination in Timmins—James Bay; he won the nomination and used his musical background as part of his campaign, most notably performing Stompin' Tom Connors' "The Hockey Song" and Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder They Come" as duets with Jack Layton when Layton made a visit to Timmins.