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

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[2], noise rock
Length	45:28
Label	Merge Records
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	[3]
Alternative Press	Feb '00, p. 76-7
Melody Maker	May, 30 '00, p. 56
Pitchfork Media	(8.4/10)
Q	Aug '00, p. 96
Spin	(8/10)[citation needed]

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

Track listing

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"† – 5:22 (contains a hidden track)

† Sometimes named "Sigh Your Relief" on international releases

Track information

The first track is a sound collage that draws samples from radio noise to speak out the band's name.

"Totally Natural" is about Hollywood actors who also play in rock bands.^[6]

The eighth track on the album is titled "Mark David Chapman", the murderer of John Lennon.

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

1. ^ "Madonna - ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r432658. 
2. ^ "Madonna - ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r432658. 
3. ^ "Madonna - ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r432658. 
4. ^ http://www.mergerecords.com/artists/trailofdead#band-discography
5. ^ Liner notes of album (ID 036172947126)
6. ^ Sean Moeller (2008-03-03). "...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead". Daytrotter. http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/and-you-will-know-us-by-the-trail-of-dead-the-prophets-say-trashings-can-be-gentle-concert/20030223-111154.html. Retrieved 2009-06-11.