"&"

"&" (Ampersand)
Studio album by
Bastille
Released25 October 2024 (2024-10-25)
Length51:32
LabelEMI
Producer
Bastille chronology
Give Me the Future
(2022) 		"&" (Ampersand)
(2024)

"&" (Ampersand) is the fifth studio album by British indie pop band Bastille, released on 25 October 2024 through EMI Records. The album was preceded by four EPs titled ""&" (Ampersand) Part One", ""&" (Ampersand) Part Two", and ""&" (Ampersand) Part Three", and ""&" (Ampersand) Part Four", which all contained songs that would later be featured on the album.[1]

Critical reception

In a positive review, Sarah Jamieson of DIY called the album "an innovative, immersive and wholly enjoyable project".[2] While Jui Zaveri of The Indiependent called the project "an ambitious experiment of sound and storytelling" and "A haunting indie-folk album: quiet and pared-back instrumentals that sometimes swell up to orchestral heights; beautifully poetic lyrics and an atmosphere of melancholy".[3] A positive review from XS Noize, written by Michael Barron, also noted that the album "blends modern music with rich narratives, creating a fascinating interplay between the past and present".[4]

Track listing

"&" (Ampersand) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intros & Narrators"
3:53
2."Eve & Paradise Lost"
  • Smith
  • Crew
  • Smith
3:10
3."Emily & Her Penthouse In The Sky"
  • Smith
  • Crew
  • Daniel Priddy
  • Crew
  • Smith
3:20
4."Blue Sky & The Painter"
  • Smith
  • Smith
  • Crew
3:52
5."Leonard & Marianne"
  • Crew
  • Smith
3:56
6."Marie & Polonium"
  • Smith
  • Ralph Pelleymounter
3:22
7."Red Wine & Wilde"
  • Smith
  • Crew
  • Smith
3:41
8."Seaons & Narcissus"
  • Smith
  • Crew
  • Smith
3:32
9."Drawbridge & The Baroness"
  • Smith
  • Crew
  • Smith
3:41
10."The Soprano & Midnight Wonderings" (featuring Bim)
  • Smith
  • Bim Amoako-Gyampah
  • Crew
  • Smith
3:40
11."Essie & Paul"
  • Smith
  • Crew
  • Smith
  • JFAbraham
3:37
12."Mademoiselle & The Nunnery Blaze"
  • Smith
  • Smith
  • Crew
3:59
13."Zheng Yi Sao & Questions For Her"
  • Smith
  • Smith
  • Crew
3:34
14."Telegraph Road 1977 & 2024"
  • Smith
  • Smith
  • Barnes
  • Crew
4:07
Total length:51:32

References

  1. ^ Bedward, Thomas (16 August 2024). "Bastille's '&' Project Reaches a Poignant Conclusion with Part Four". Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  2. ^ Jamieson, Sarah (25 October 2024). "Bastille - &". DIY. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  3. ^ Zaveri, Jui (30 October 2024). "Album Review: "&" (Ampersand) // Bastille". The Indiependent. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  4. ^ Barron, Michael (23 October 2024). "ALBUM REVIEW: Bastille – "&"". XS Noize. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
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