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	77/100
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."

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

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