& (The Moth & The Flame EP)
2013 EP by The Moth & The Flame
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& (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.
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| 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
"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 |
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| 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 |
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| Worldwide | November 5, 2013 | Digital download | Hidden Records |