& (The Moth & The Flame EP)

& (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
EP by
The Moth & The Flame
ReleasedNovember 5, 2013
GenreArt rock, Alternative rock
LabelHidden Records
ProducerJoey Waronker
The Moth & The Flame chronology
The Moth & The Flame
(2011)		 & EP
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sorry"The Moth & the FlameJoey Waronker3:30
2."Winsome"The Moth & the FlameJoey Waronker3:56
3."Silver Tongue"The Moth & the FlameJoey Waronker3:51
4."Monster"The Moth & the FlameJoey Waronker3:51
5."Holy War"The Moth & the FlameJoey Waronker2:16
6."How We Woke Up"The Moth & the FlameJoey Waronker4:42

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Worldwide November 5, 2013 Digital download Hidden Records

References
  1. 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.
  2. "The Moth & the Flame". Copperfield Publishing. 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
  3. "The Moth & the Flame: New Band of the Day (No. 1,646)". 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  4. "The Moth & the Flame: & EP". Violent Success. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  5. "EP REVIEW: The Moth & The Flame - &". Bring The Noise UK. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  6. "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.
  7. Video Premiere: The Moth & The Flame Go Nuclear In 'Sorry'
  8. The Moth & The Flame - Sorry (Official Video) - YouTube
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