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.