Ought Share Video For New Single Disgraced In America
Thursday, 18 January 2018
Written by Laura Johnson
Photo: Jenna Ledger
Ought have shared a video for their new single, Disgraced in America.
The track is cut from their forthcoming third album, ‘Room Inside The World’, which is out on February 16 through Merge. The video, meanwhile, was directed by Heather Rappard, who said:
“Breaking a song down into its tiniest parts actually leaves lots of room to improvise and really consider how to describe it visually. I wanted to create a video that morphed and visually changed in the same ways the song does: in the beginning, working with the bright guitar sound and the illustrative qualities of the lyrics, then moving into the abstract at the bridge’s breakdown, to the ending where it completely changes, becoming much noisier and darker with the percussion, spacey synths, and ringing guitar hits.”
Ought's Tim Darcy added:
"The term 'microcosm' came to mind when I read Heather Rappard’s accompanying description for 'Disgraced in America'. The way they worked on the song, second by second, opened up deeper layers than we’re used to. Anyone who’s tried to memorise a lyric or a melody will know how unseen worlds can open up when you dig in like that. Songs can last for days, years, fucking centuries, and then you pull your head out of the brook and maybe 15 seconds have passed.
We are completely honoured and rocked by Heather and Mike’s work, and hope it can take you a few layers deeper, where the clock ticks a bit slower and the drum fills are as big as billboards. Definition of microcosm on dic-tion-ary-dot-com? "A little world.”
The Montreal band will follow up the record's release with a European tour, which includes UK stops in Bristol, Leeds, Glasgow, Birmingham and London between April 20 and 24.
Ought Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri April 20 2018 - BRISTOL Exchange
Sat April 21 2018 - LEEDS Brudenell Social Club
Sun April 22 2018 - GLASGOW Stereo
Mon April 23 2018 - BIRMINGHAM Hare and Hounds
Tue April 24 2018 - LONDON Garage
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