& (The Moth & The Flame EP)
| & EP | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | November 5, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Art rock, Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Hidden Records | |||
| Producer | Joey Waronker | |||
| The Moth & The Flame chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| 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
"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
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
Track "How We Woke Up" appears in Skinwalker Ranch (2013). Track "Sorry" featured on NFL on CBS in November 2013.
Track listing
| 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
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | November 5, 2013 | Digital download | Hidden Records |
References
- ^ 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