Ought, Disgraced in America.

With all three of Ought, Preoccupations and Suuns not only back, but seemingly back on song also, 2018 is certainly shaping up to be a fine year for Canada’s foremost proponents of art-punk. And while the formermost’s These 3 Things – a first to come from Tim Darcy & Co.’s forthcoming Room Inside the World full-length – proved a pretty divisive endeavour, Disgraced in America may be, conversely, their most sedated to date. Indeed, as Darcy sings (in typically foppish tones) of feeling “stuck in the same dream,” there are decidedly oneiric notes to it as Tim Keen’s expressive drums combine with astral clarinet, the track building to a kind of nebular climax…

Room Inside the World is available from February 16th via Merge Records, while Ought play The Garage on April 24th.