The Civil War (album)

The Civil War
Studio album by Matmos
Released	September 23, 2003
Genre	electronica
Length	45:52
Label	Matador Records
Producer	Matmos
Matmos chronology
A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure (2001) The Civil War (2003) The Rose Has Teeth in the Mouth of a Beast (2006)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Blender	link
Stylus Magazine	B+ link

The Civil War is a 2003 album by experimental duo Matmos which explores the boundaries between Americana, Medieval folk music and electronica. It features many live instruments such as drums, brass and guitars. A hurdy-gurdy is also sampled. There is also a satirical take on "Stars and Stripes Forever."

Track listing

1. "Regicide"
2. "Zealous Order of Candied Knights"
3. "Reconstruction"
4. "Y.T.T.E. (Yield to Total Elation)"
5. "For the Trees"
6. "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
7. "Pelt and Holler"
8. "The Struggle Against Unreality Begins"
9. "For the Trees (Return)"
10. "Cabin in the Sky (Japanese edition only)"

Reception

Review aggregator website Metacritic gives The Civil War a score of 77 out of 100 on based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews."^[1]

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