Madonna (...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead album)
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| Released | October 19, 1999 | |||
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| Length | 45:28 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Producer | Mike McCarthy[2] | |||
| ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Madonna | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[4] |
| Melody Maker |  [5] |
| NME | 8/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10 (1999)[7] 8.7/10 (2019)[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Select | 4/5[10] |
| Spin | 8/10[11] |
Madonna is the second studio album by the American band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead.[12] It was released on October 19, 1999, by Merge Records.[13]
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.[14]
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "a huge guitar sound (My Bloody Valentine huge) dominates, buttressed by swift drum rolls and snare cracks."[15]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Personnel
- Conrad Keely
- Jason Reece
- Kevin Allen
- Neil Busch (uncredited)
- 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.
- ^ "Madonna reviewed". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Trail of Dead News". February 10, 2001. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "...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.
- ^ "And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Madonna: Pitchfork Review". August 16, 2000. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Merge Records ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead". Mergerecords.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ Liner notes of album (ID 036172947126)
- ^ "…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 24, 2021.