At the center of Ought’s third long-player is “Desire4.” Band members Tim Darcy, Tim Keen, Matt May, and Ben Stidworthy each individually reworked the track, and today, they’re presenting Four Desires on translucent purple cassette on Merge Records. The EP can also be heard in full on your preferred digital music service along with “Desire (Euan’s Driving at Night Remix),” a digital-only bonus track.
Tim Keen says of the release:
We thought it would be interesting to see how the four of us as individuals would come to a “remix” (in the loosest possible terms) of our own work, if given a redo of the 1000s of tiny decisions and compromises inherent in collaboration. The only (self-imposed) requirement was that they all be the same length as the original “Desire”; if you have four sets of speakers, you probably don’t want to play them all at the same time, but we thought it would only be considerate to give you the option.
Ought will be back in touring mode next month including appearances at Hopscotch, Lincoln Calling, and shows with Swearin’, Japanese Breakfast, Moaning, and more. A full list of dates can be found below.

Ought on tour:
Sep 02 Hamilton, ON – Royal Mountain at Rasberry Farm
Sep 05 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar*
Sep 06 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter*
Sep 08 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Music Fest
Sep 09 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Sep 10 Nashville, TN – The High Watt
Sep 12 Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner^
Sep 13 Bloomington, IN – The Bishop^
Sep 14 DeKalb, IL – The House Cafe^
Sep 15 Chicago, IL – Museum of Contemporary Art^
Sep 16 Madison, WI – Majestic Theater^
Sep 17-22 Lincoln, NE – Lincoln Calling Festival
Sep 18 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line^
Sep 21 Englewood, CO – The Gothic Theatre^
Sep 22 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court^
Sep 23 Boise, ID – Neurolux^
Sep 25 Seattle, WA – The Neptune Theatre^
Sep 26 Vancouver, BC – The Imperial^
Sep 27 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom^
Sep 28 Eugene, OR – WOW Music Hall^
Sep 29 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall^
Sep 30 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall^
Oct 02 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre^
Oct 03 Meza, AZ – The Nile^
Oct 04 Albuquerque, NM – Sister%
Oct 06 Fayetteville, AR – Smoke and Barrel%
Nov 8 Istanbul, Turkey – Babylon
Nov 10 Milan, Italy – ArciOhibo
Nov 13 Rotterdam, Netherlands – Rotown
Nov 14 Münster, Germany – Gleiss 22
Nov 15 Hamburg, Germany – Molotow
Nov 16-17 Berlin, Germany – Puschenfest
Nov 16-18 Leipzig, Germany – TransCentury Update
Nov 18 Kortrijk, Belgium – De Kreun
Nov 20 Brighton, UK – The Haunt
Nov 21 Southhampton, UK – Heartbreakers
Nov 22 Manchester, UK – Manchester Gorilla
Nov 23 Oxford, UK – – The Bullingdon
Nov 24 London, UK – O2 Forum#
# w/ Hookworms
* w/ Swearin’
^ w/ Japanese Breakfast
% w/ Moaning