Ought (band)

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Ought
Ought, 2015
Ought, 2015
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres
Years active2011–present
LabelsConstellation Records, Merge Records
Associated actsChoir! Choir! Choir!
Websiteinternetought.com
Members
  • Tim Darcy
  • Matt May
  • Ben Stidworthy
  • Tim Keen

Ought is a post-punk band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band consists of Tim Darcy (vocals, guitar), Ben Stidworthy (bass), Matt May (keyboards) and Tim Keen (drums).

History[]

Ought formed in 2011 when its members began living together in a communal band practice space and recorded their earliest material. Their debut EP, New Calm, was released in 2012. After signing with Constellation Records, they released a full-length, More than Any Other Day, in 2014. The album achieved critical acclaim, including a Best New Music accolade from Pitchfork Media.[1] It was noted in numerous year-end lists for 2014 including Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Drowned In Sound, Loud and Quiet, Exclaim!, Crack Magazine, and Paste. The album reached #20 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in the United States.[2]

In October 2014, the band released Once More with Feeling, an EP featuring B-sides from More Than Any Other Day and re-recordings of earlier songs. Sun Coming Down, the band's second full-length album, was released in September 2015.[3]

The band worked with French producer Nicolas Vernhes on their third studio album, Room Inside the World, which was released February 16, 2018.[4]

Side projects[]

Lead singer Tim Darcy released his debut solo album, Saturday Night, in 2017.[5]

Members[]

  • Tim Darcy – guitars, vocals
  • Matt May – keyboards
  • Ben Stidworthy – bass
  • Tim Keen – drums, violin

Discography[]

Studio albums

EPs

  • New Calm (self-released, 2012)
  • Once More With Feeling EP (Constellation Records, 2014)
  • Four Desires (Merge Records, 2018)

References[]

Footnotes
  1. ^ "Ought: More Than Any Other Day Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  2. ^ Ought Awards, Allmusic
  3. ^ "Album Review: Ought – Sun Coming Down". 24 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Room Inside the World - Ought | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  5. ^ "Tim Darcy: Saturday Night Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
Further reading

External links[]

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