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Ought (band)

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Ought
Ought, 2015
Ought, 2015
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres
Years active2011–2021
LabelsConstellation Records, Merge Records
Past members
  • Tim Darcy
  • Matt May
  • Ben Stidworthy
  • Tim Keen

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).

History

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Ought 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

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Darcy released his first solo album, Saturday Night, in 2017.[6]

Members

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

Discography

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Studio albums

EPs

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

References

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Footnotes
  1. ^ "Ought: More Than Any Other Day Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. ^ Ought Awards, AllMusic
  3. ^ "Album Review: Ought – Sun Coming Down". Consequence of Sound. 24 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Room Inside the World - Ought". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Ought Break Up, Members Form New Band Cola and Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Tim Darcy: Saturday Night". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
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