Following the break-up of their former band Pela, McCarthy and Sanderson decided to continue producing the songs that were originally supposed to comprise Pela's second studio album. The album, titled Rise Ye Sunken Ships, was released digitally on June 6, 2011.
The band derived its name from the month of August. Both McCarthy and Sanderson were born in August, as was McCarthy's brother, James. James' story is one of the major influences behind their first album. Pela also dissolved very quickly ("In the span of two weeks") in August 2009. Originally, the new band was named Augustines. Due to other bands with the same name, they changed the name to We Are Augustines.
In August of 2013, the band announced via YouTube that they would return to using the name Augustines.
The band have recorded a new self-titled collection that reportedly puts forth a "more optimistic perspective than their famously bittersweet debut which echos the close bond forged on the road between the band members and their increasingly impassioned audience."
The Seattle-based Augustines will herald the release of this record with a rigorous tour schedule. First up, Augustines will accompany Canvasback Music/Atlantic recording group Frightened Rabbit on their impending North American tour, set to get underway September 24th at Edmonton, AB’s Union Hall and then continuing through late October.
got to leak soon , come on rise ye old augustness
so excited still no leak , going to buy it on vinyl as well, but cannot play vinyl in the car
still no leak :(
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/01/27/augustines-seek-fresh-start-on-new-lp-album-premiere/
you are the man big time karma your way , such a great album pre ordered on iTunes , in the meantime listening on sound cloud :)
google wsj speakeasy and you should like what you find.
Ty so much much :)
..proper 320k & flac on Exy :)