Matapédia (album)
| Matapédia | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 3, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 44:38 | |||
| Label | Hannibal/Rykodisc | |||
| Producer | Pierre Marchand, Joe Boyd, Michel Pepin, Roma Baran | |||
| Kate & Anna McGarrigle chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | A− |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
Matapédia is an album by the Canadian duo Kate & Anna McGarrigle, released in 1996.
Kate's daughter, Martha Wainwright, appears on the album as a backing vocalist and is directly mentioned in the title track's lyrics.
The title "Matapédia" refers to the river in eastern Quebec that runs down to the town of Matapédia, Quebec, and then out into baie des Chaleurs. The river's rhythm is supposed to inspire the loping beat of the album's title track.
The album won the Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year - Group at the Juno Awards of 1997.