Madonna (...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead album)
Appearance
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Madonna | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 19, 1999 | |||
Genre | Post-hardcore, alternative rock,[1] indie rock,[1] noise rock | |||
Length | 45:28 | |||
Label | Merge | |||
Producer | Mike McCarthy | |||
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Alternative Press | 4/5[2] |
Melody Maker | [3] |
NME | 8/10[4] |
Pitchfork | 8.4/10 (1999)[5] 8.7/10 (2019)[6] |
Q | [7] |
Select | 4/5[8] |
Spin | 8/10[9] |
Madonna is the second studio album by the American band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. It was released on October 19, 1999 by Merge Records.[10]
Background and production
The cover art features a Hindu goddess painting by Conrad Keely called Portrait of Kali. The back art is another painting, Tribute to Ed Wicklander by James Neslo, a nod to a Seattle-based sculptor.[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "And You Will Know Them..." | 0:31 |
2. | "Mistakes & Regrets" | 3:46 |
3. | "Totally Natural" | 4:16 |
4. | "Blight Takes All" | 4:43 |
5. | "Clair de Lune" | 3:26 |
6. | "Flood of Red" | 3:53 |
7. | "Children of the Hydra's Teeth" | 1:22 |
8. | "Mark David Chapman" | 4:10 |
9. | "Up from Redemption" | 0:22 |
10. | "Aged Dolls" | 7:17 |
11. | "The Day the Air Turned Blue" | 1:03 |
12. | "A Perfect Teenhood" | 5:17 |
13. | "Sigh Your Children" (contains a hidden track) | 5:22 |
Track information
"Totally Natural" is about Hollywood actors who also play in rock bands.[12]
Personnel
- Conrad Keely
- Jason Reece
- Kevin Allen
- Neil Busch (uncredited)[citation needed]
- Additional musicians: Julie Pomerleau, Carolyn Cremona, Clay Embry, Jimmy Burdine (horns), Steven Hall (drums).
References
- ^ a b c Gallucci, Michael. "Madonna – ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Madonna". Alternative Press. No. 139. February 2000. pp. 76–77.
- ^ "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Madonna". Melody Maker. May 30, 2000. p. 56.
- ^ Oldham, James (November 25, 1999). "...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead – Madonna". NME. Archived from the original on January 25, 2000. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ Schreiber, Ryan (October 1999). "And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Madonna". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (November 10, 2019). "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Madonna". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Madonna". Q. No. 167. August 2000. p. 96.
- ^ Davenport, Neil (July 2000). "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Madonna". Select. No. 121. p. 107.
- ^ Gross, Joe (March 2000). "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Madonna". Spin. Vol. 16, no. 3. p. 151. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Merge Records ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead". Mergerecords.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ Liner notes of album (ID 036172947126)
- ^ Sean Moeller (2008-03-03). "...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead". Daytrotter. Archived from the original on 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2009-06-11.