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KEXP Presents: Ought

KEXP | By Jim Beckmann

Published November 23, 2015 at 2:00 PM CST

Ought formed just three years ago amid a burgeoning DIY scene in Montreal's Mile End district. While drawing heavily from sonic inspirations like Talking Heads, Sonic Youth and The Fall, the group fashioned a sound of its own over the course of two albums and two EPs.

Recently, Ought stopped by KEXP to reveal songs from its refreshing new album, Sun Coming Down — which, despite its sometimes anxious post-punk gloom, feels like a sun coming up on a new day.

SET LIST

"Beautiful Blue Sky"

Watch Ought's full performance on KEXP's YouTube channel.

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