The Anarchy and the Ecstasy is an album released by the World/Inferno Friendship Society on March 15, 2011.

Three members left the group between the previous release and Anarchy.

Jack Terricloth commented, "I couldn't care less about the demos.

"[5] Musically, this album is more eclectic than most of their previous work, with significant bluegrass influence.

[5] The lead singer, Jack Terricloth, claimed the title of the album was taken from a William Butler Yeats poem, but did not identify which one.