| & 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 |
& (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.
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
[edit]The "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
[edit]Track "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 (October 24, 2013). "CD Review: The Moth & The Flame: '&'". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "The Moth & the Flame". Copperfield Publishing. October 24, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ "The Moth & the Flame: New Band of the Day (No. 1,646)". November 22, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ "The Moth & the Flame: & EP". Violent Success. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "EP REVIEW: The Moth & The Flame - &". Bring The Noise UK. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ "Locals Only Playlist 12/15/13: Hellogoodbye, Johnathan Rice, Barely Blind, & More – Listen And Vote « The World Famous KROQ". Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ Video Premiere: The Moth & The Flame Go Nuclear In 'Sorry'
- ^ The Moth & The Flame - Sorry (Official Video) - YouTube