Ought
Montreal quartet Ought began in 2011, taking heavy cues from their city's thriving scene of underground politics, loft parties, and D.I.Y. culture. Formed by singer/guitarist Tim Darcy (known as Tim Beeler until taking his mother's maiden name in 2015), bassist Ben Stidworthy, keyboardist Matt May, and drummer/violinist Tim Keen, the band melded unlikely influences from both high-energy mid-'90s emo bands and airy, early college rock acts like the Feelies and Talking Heads. The bandmembers all lived together in a shared apartment/practice space, self-recording their first EP, New Calm, in 2012. They played frequently in Montreal, eventually catching the ear of indie label Constellation, which released their debut full-length album, More Than Any Other Day, in the spring of 2014. They returned with a four-track EP, Once More with Feeling, released in October of the same year. The group's second album, Sun Coming Down, appeared in September of 2015. Darcy released a solo album of more personal material in early 2017, with some of the songs pre-dating Ought. The band returned in 2018 with a new label and a new record. Room Inside the World was released by Merge Records, and was preceded by the single "These 3 Things," which included drum machines and synths that hinted at a development in their sound.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Sun Coming Down
Alternative & Indie - Released by Constellation on Sep 18, 2015
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More Than Any Other Day
Rock - Released by Constellation on Apr 29, 2014
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Room Inside the World
Alternative & Indie - Released by Merge Records on Feb 16, 2018
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Once More With Feeling…
Alternative & Indie - Released by Constellation on Oct 28, 2014
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Four Desires
Alternative & Indie - Released by Merge Records on Aug 21, 2018
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Beautiful Blue Sky
Alternative & Indie - Released by Constellation on Jul 7, 2015
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Men for Miles
Alternative & Indie - Released by Constellation on Jul 29, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo