& (stylized with the character ⅋; sometimes written Ampersand) is an EP and the debut major-label recording by rock group The Moth & The Flame, released digitally on November 5, 2013, internationally. It was produced by drummer/producer Joey Waronker (Beck, Atoms for Peace, R.E.M.) and mixed by Peter Katis (The National, Interpol).[1] All songs were written by The Moth & The Flame. To promote the EP, the group toured Europe supporting Imagine Dragons during the fall and winter of 2013.
| & EP | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | November 5, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Art rock, Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Hidden Records | |||
| Producer | Joey Waronker | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Daily Herald[1] | (very favorable) |
| Salt Lake City Weekly[2] | (very favorable) |
| The Guardian[3] | (very favorable) |
| Violent Success[4] | 9.5/10 |
| Bring The Noise UK[5] | 8/10 |
Radio
edit"Sorry" received airtime on BBC Radio 1, Xfm, KROQ, KCRW, and other taste-making stations. It reached #1 on the KROQ Locals Only Playlist.[6] "Sorry" featured as BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe's "Next Hype".
Music video
editThe "Sorry" music video premiered on mtvU on Friday, November 22, 2013.[7][8] It features actor Kirby Heyborne and depicts a family of mannequins facing an atomic bomb detonation.
Media use
editTrack "How We Woke Up" appears in Skinwalker Ranch (2013). Track "Sorry" featured on NFL on CBS in November 2013.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sorry" | The Moth & the Flame | Joey Waronker | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Winsome" | The Moth & the Flame | Joey Waronker | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Silver Tongue" | The Moth & the Flame | Joey Waronker | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Monster" | The Moth & the Flame | Joey Waronker | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Holy War" | The Moth & the Flame | Joey Waronker | 2:16 |
| 6. | "How We Woke Up" | The Moth & the Flame | Joey Waronker | 4:42 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | November 5, 2013 | Digital download | Hidden Records |
References
edit- ^ a b Mann, Court (24 October 2013). "CD Review: The Moth & The Flame: '&'". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "The Moth & the Flame". Copperfield Publishing. 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ^ "The Moth & the Flame: New Band of the Day (No. 1,646)". 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ^ "The Moth & the Flame: & EP". Violent Success. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ^ "EP REVIEW: The Moth & The Flame - &". Bring The Noise UK. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ^ "Locals Only Playlist 12/15/13: Hellogoodbye, Johnathan Rice, Barely Blind, & More – Listen And Vote « The World Famous KROQ". Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ^ Video Premiere: The Moth & The Flame Go Nuclear In 'Sorry'
- ^ The Moth & The Flame - Sorry (Official Video) - YouTube