Ought – “Men For Miles”

Ought – “Men For Miles”

Ought’s upcoming sophomore album kicks off with “Men For Miles,” which hits the ground running and leaves no time for fucking around. There’s the escalating energy in the high-low notes, the way Tim Darcy feels like he’s stumbling over his words but never misses a beat — when they reach the chorus, you can practically hear them exasperatedly climbing the monument and staring out into the vastness and taking it all in: “There were men for miles, there were men for miles, and does it just bring a tear to your eye, a tear to your eye, a tear to your eye…” And later, when Darcy speak-sings, “Excuse me, do you think there’s a chance to bring this whole fucker down?,” it sounds like an inciting call to action. Listen below.

Tour Dates:
09/17 Montreal, QC @ Ukrainian Federation (Pop Montreal)
09/30 Boston, MA @ Great Scott
10/01 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
10/02 Brooklyn, NY @ The Silent Barn
10/03 Washington DC @ Comet Ping Pong
10/05 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
10/08 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
10/09 Winnipeg, MB @ The Good Will
10/10 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos Cantina
10/11 Edmonton, AB @ Up + Downtown Music Festival
10/12 Calgary, AB @ The Palomino Smokehouse & Social Club
10/14 Vancouver, CA @ Red Gate
10/15 Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
10/16 Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
10/18 San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
10/19 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
10/20 San Diego, CA @ The Hideout
10/22 Salt Lake City @ Kilby Court
10/23 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
10/25 St. Louis, MO @ The Demo
10/26 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Café
10/27 Chicago, IL @ the Beat Kitchen
10/29 Toronto, CA @ Legendary Horseshoe Tavern

Sun Coming Down is out 9/18 via Constellation Records.

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