Madonna (...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead album)

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]

Madonna
Studio album by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
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
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (1998) Madonna (1999) Source Tags & Codes (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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]

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
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)
• Additional musicians: Julie Pomerleau, Carolyn Cremona, Clay Embry, Jimmy Burdine (horns), Steven Hall (drums).

References

1. Gallucci, Michael. "Madonna – ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
2. "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Madonna". Alternative Press. No. 139. February 2000. pp. 76–77.
3. "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Madonna". Melody Maker. May 30, 2000. p. 56.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Berman, Stuart (November 10, 2019). "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Madonna". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
7. "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Madonna". Q. No. 167. August 2000. p. 96.
8. Davenport, Neil (July 2000). "...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Madonna". Select. No. 121. p. 107.
9. 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.
10. "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.
11. Liner notes of album (ID 036172947126)
12. 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.