Moth (album)

Moth
Studio album by Chairlift
Released	January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)
Recorded	2014–2015
Studio	Chairlift Studio, Brooklyn, New York City
Genre	Indie pop synthpop
Label	Columbia
Producer	Chairlift Robin Hannibal Cecil Frena
Chairlift chronology
Something (2012) Moth (2016)
Singles from Moth
"Ch-Ching" Released: October 14, 2015 [1] "Romeo" Released: November 30, 2015 [2] "Crying In Public" Released: January 8, 2016 [3] "Moth To The Flame" Released: January 13, 2016 [4]

Moth is the third and final full-length album by American indie band Chairlift, released in the United States via Columbia Records on January 22, 2016. ^[5] The album art was created by NYC visual artist Rebecca Bird. ^[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.1/10 [7]
Metacritic	73/100 [8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]
Exclaim!	8/10 [10]
Drowned in Sound	7/10 [11]
Spin	8/10 [12]
Pitchfork	7.6/10 [13]

Before being released, Consequence of Sound , Pitchfork , Stereogum , and Billboard included Moth in their lists of most anticipated albums of 2016, and it has received generally favorable reviews. ^{[14] [15] [16] [17]} Brooklyn Magazine named the album its "Album of the Month" for January 2016. ^[18]

Moth received mostly positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". ^[19] Writing for Allmusic , Tim Sendra characterized Moth as "an album that amplifies the pop aspects of Something and blows it out into a sometimes brilliant listening experience." ^[9] In a positive review for Exclaim! , Stephen Carlick wrote that "with Moth, Chairlift make a strong claim to being one of pop music's best songwriting teams, with the production and vocal chops to bring their compositions fully and vibrantly to life." ^[10] Rolling Stone praised the album as "a record where love, music and love for music come together beautifully." ^[20]

Track listing

Moth ^[5]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Look Up"	Caroline Polachek	Chairlift	Patrick Wimberly Polachek	2:14
2.	"Polymorphing"	Polachek	Chairlift	Wimberly Polachek	4:43
3.	"Romeo"	Polachek	Chairlift	Wimberly Polachek Cecil Frena [a]	3:08
4.	"Ch-Ching"	Polachek Wimberly	Chairlift	Chairlift Robin Hannibal	3:47
5.	"Crying in Public"	Polachek	Chairlift Joey Postiglione	Wimberly Polachek	4:28
6.	"Ottawa to Osaka"	Polachek	Chairlift	Wimberly Polachek	4:55
7.	"Moth to the Flame"	Polachek	Chairlift	Chairlift Hannibal	2:57
8.	"Show U Off"	Polachek	Chairlift	Chairlift Hannibal	3:32
9.	"Unfinished Business"	Polachek	Chairlift	Wimberly Polachek	4:33
10.	"No Such Thing as Illusion"	Polachek	Chairlift David "Dj" Ginyard Postiglione Kurt Feldman Patrick South	Wimberly Polachek	6:26
Total length:					40:43

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer.

Personnel

Chairlift

• Caroline Polachek – vocals (all tracks), synthesizer (1–3, 5–10), bass (2, 4, 5, 7), bongos (2, 7), drums (2, 4, 7); horn, shaker (2); castanets, violin (6); engineering, percussion (7); piano (8), oboe, snare drum (9)
• Patrick Wimberly – engineering (all tracks); drums (1–4, 8, 10), guitar (1, 2, 5, 8, 9), marimba (1), horn (2, 4, 10), percussion (2, 7–9), synthesizer (2–10), vocals (2–4), acoustic guitar (3), bass (4–6, 9); autoharp, cymbals (7); programming (7, 8, 10)

Additional musicians

• Danny Meyer – saxophone (1, 2, 4, 8, 10)
• David Ginyard – bass (2, 8, 10)
• Joey Postiglione – guitar (2, 5), synthesizer (10)
• Kurt Feldman – guitar (2, 10)
• John Lake – trumpet (2)
• Miles B.A. Robinson – speaker (3)
• Robin Hannibal – bass (4), drums (4, 7, 8); keyboards, percussion (4, 8)
• Juri Onuki – speaker (6)
• Emily Holden – violin (6)
• Joel Van Dijk – guitar (7, 8)
• Dustin Schletzer – snare drum (9)

Technical

• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Jaycen Joshua – mixing (1, 3, 4, 6, 8)
• Mick Guzauski – mixing (2, 7, 9, 10)
• Tom Elmhirst – mixing (5)
• Jake Aron – engineering
• Miles B.A. Robinson – engineering
• Yale Yng-Wong – engineering
• Rob Cohen – engineering (4, 7, 8)
• Maddox Chhim – engineering assistance (1, 3, 4, 6, 8)
• Ryan Kaul – engineering assistance (1, 3, 4, 6, 8)
• Chad Wilson – engineering assistance (4, 8)
• Joe Visciano – engineering assistance (5)

Charts

Chart performance for Moth

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [21]	7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [22]	32

References

1. Michelle Geslani (October 14, 2015). "Chairlift premiere new song "Ch-Ching" — listen". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved January 2, 2016.
2. Evan Minsker (November 30, 2015). "Chairlift Share New Single "Romeo"". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
3. Breihan, Tom (January 8, 2016). "Chiarlift - "Crying In Public", January 8, 2016". Stereogum.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
4. Claymore, Gabriella Tully (January 13, 2016). "Chairlift - "Moth To The Flame", January 13, 2016". Stereogum.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
5. Jazz Monroe (January 1, 2016). "Chairlift Detail New Album Moth". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved January 2, 2016.
6. Caroline Polachek (January 24, 2016). "Moth Album Art by Rebecca Bird". Twitter . Retrieved May 31, 2017.
7. "Moth by Chairlift reviews | Any Decent Music". www.anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
8. "Reviews for Moth by Chairlift". Metacritic. January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
9. Sendra, Tim (January 26, 2016). "Moth - Chairlift". AllMusic . Retrieved January 26, 2016.
10. Carlick, Stephen (January 20, 2016). "Chairlift - Moth". Exclaim! . Retrieved January 20, 2016.
11. Zevolli, Giuseppe (January 26, 2016). "Chairlift - Moth". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
12. Andrew Unterberger (January 26, 2016). "Review: On 'Moth,' Chairlift Are Indeed That Kind of Band, Mama". Spin . Retrieved January 27, 2016.
13. Brad Nelson (January 20, 2016). "Chairlift: Moth". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
14. Consequence of Sound Staff (December 28, 2015). "The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2016". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved January 2, 2016.
15. Pitchfork staff (January 12, 2016). "The 27 Albums We're Most Excited for in 2016". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved January 15, 2016.
16. Stereogum staff (December 28, 2015). "The 101 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2016". Stereogum . Retrieved January 2, 2016.
17. Chris Payne (December 25, 2015). "10 Rock/Alternative Albums to Get You Amped For 2016: St. Lucia, Chairlift and Beyond". Billboard . Retrieved January 2, 2016.
18. Caitlin White (January 1, 2016). "Album of the Month: Chairlift's Moth". Brooklyn Magazine . Retrieved January 3, 2016.
19. "Moth – Chairlift". Metacritic. CBS Interactive . Retrieved December 15, 2016.
20. Jon Dolan (January 26, 2016). "Chairlift's New Album:Moth". Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 29, 2016.
21. "Chairlift Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
22. "Chairlift Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.