Ought was a post-punk band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band consisted of Tim Darcy (vocals, guitar), Ben Stidworthy (bass guitar), Matt May (keyboards) and Tim Keen (drums).
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.jpg) Ought, 2015 | |
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| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Years active | 2011–2021 |
| Labels | Constellation Records, Merge Records |
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History
editOught was formed in 2011 when its members began living together in a communal band practice space and recorded their earliest material. The band's first EP, New Calm, was released in 2012. After signing with Constellation Records, a full-length album, More than Any Other Day, was released 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!, The Crack 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 of 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 the French producer Nicolas Vernhes on its third studio album, Room Inside the World, which was released on 16 February 2018.[4]
Ought announced its disbandment in November 2021. A new band with Darcy and Stidworthy as members, Cola, was announced on the same day, along with the release of its first single "Blank Curtain".[5]
Side projects
editDarcy released his first solo album, Saturday Night, in 2017.[6]
Members
edit- Tim Darcy – guitars, vocals
- Matt May – keyboards
- Ben Stidworthy – bass guitar
- Tim Keen – drums, violin
Discography
editStudio albums
- More than Any Other Day (Constellation Records, 2014)
- Sun Coming Down (Constellation Records, 2015)
- Room Inside the World (Merge Records / Royal Mountain Records, 2018)
EPs
- New Calm (self-released, 2012)
- Once More With Feeling EP (Constellation Records, 2014)
- Four Desires (Merge Records, 2018)
References
edit- Footnotes
- ^ "Ought: More Than Any Other Day Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ Ought Awards, AllMusic
- ^ "Album Review: Ought – Sun Coming Down". Consequence of Sound. 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Room Inside the World - Ought". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Ought Break Up, Members Form New Band Cola and Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Tim Darcy: Saturday Night". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- Further reading
- Biography at AllMusic
- Review at Rolling Stone
- "Review". Drowned in Sound. 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014.
External links
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