''The Sun and the Moon'' is the second studio album by American

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, released on May 22, 2007, by

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. The album was produced by Brendan O'Brien. The album's title comes from lyrics in both "Angelina" and "The Ocean".

Reception

Critical reception

''The Sun and the Moon'' received mixed reviews from

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with reviewers such as ''

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'' awarding the album a 9/10 and saying, "This easily ranks among the top rock records of the year." Other publications, while giving it a positive review, said it was a slight slump compared to their self-titled debut, although noting the slump was not as great as those from the

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'' wrote a scathing review, rating the album 1.8 and ending their review with the question "Have you ''no sense of decency'', Bravery?".

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 24 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 22,000 copies in its first week.

Track listing

Bonus tracks

* "Rat in the Walls" – 3:03 (

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bonus disc) * "Faces" – 2:56 (Best Buy bonus disc) * "Who Left Me Out?" – 2:33 (

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bonus disc) * "Sorrow" – 2:25 (Newbury Comics/Rhino Records bonus disc) * "The Dandy (Rock)" – 3:33 (German iTunes Store)

Personnel

* Sam Endicott – lead vocals, rhythm guitar * Michael Zakarin – lead guitar, backing vocals * John Conway – keyboards, backing vocals * Mike Hindert – bass, backing vocals * Anthony Burulcich – drums, backing vocals

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sun and the Moon, The 2007 albums Albums produced by Brendan O'Brien (record producer) The Bravery albums Island Records albums