Augustines’ “Weary Eyes” Premieres

AUGUSTINES ANNOUNCE FALL NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR

NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WEARY EYES” NOW STREAMING ONLINE

NEW SELF-TITLED SOPHOMORE ALBUM IN STORES
AND ONLINE NOW VIA VOTIV

“The most thoughtful band in indie rock.” – The Huffington Post

“The scrappy vitality of the Pacific Northwest indie-rock scene meets the type of gruff yet sophisticated rafter-raising you might expect from the National.” – SPIN

New York City-based indie-rock trio Augustines have announced their upcoming fall North American headlining tour. Touring behind their recently released self-titled sophomore album, Augustines will be making 13 appearances across the west and east coast of the U.S. as well as parts of Canada. Beginning on Wednesday, September 17 at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA, the tour will visit additional markets along the way such as San Francisco, CA on Thursday, September 18, Seattle, WA on Sunday, September 21, New York, NY on Monday, September 29, Washington DC on Wednesday, October 1, Toronto, ON on Wednesday, October 8, Chicago, IL on Friday, October 10, and culminate in a performance at Turf Club in St. Paul, MN on Saturday, October 11.

Additionally, Augustines have also released the official music video for their new single “Weary Eyes.” Directed by Michael Legge, “Weary Eyes” follows frontman Billy McCarthy through a visually stunning and romantic bike ride through the bustling streets of Paris, complimenting the song’s poignant lyricism signature to the emotional spirit of Augustines. Check out the music video for “Weary Eyes” here.

Photo: Phil Knott. L-R: Rob Allen, Eric Sanderson, Billy McCarthy, Alan Hardiman
Following the release of its critically acclaimed debut album, Rise Ye Sunken Ships, an LP named the 2011 iTunes Alternative Album of the Year, the members of Augustines – Billy McCarthy (lead vocals, guitar), Eric Sanderson (multi-instrumentalist, vocals) and Rob Allen (drums, backing vocals) – spent several weeks in the studio of producer Peter Katis (The National, Frightened Rabbit, Jónsi) to work on their stunning follow-up effort. With its open-armed energy and elegiac grace, Augustines, released via Votiv in early 2014, marks a colossal leap forward for the band. Songs like “Now You Are Free” and the plaintive “Walkabout” are both immediate and engaging, joining joyously unrestrained arrangements with McCarthy’s affective storytelling. Augustines marks a milestone on the band’s amazing journey, the work of a gifted band ascending to new heights while simultaneously grappling with their place in the universe. If Rise Ye Sunken Ships provided much needed catharsis for the band, Augustines now takes this very special trio of friends to an altogether new plane, transcendent and triumphant.

Augustines will be making the following appearances throughout September and October. Tour dates below.

SEPTEMBER
17 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
18 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
20 – Bend, OR – Old St. Francis School
21 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market
22 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
28 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
29 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom

OCTOBER
01 – Washington DC – U Street Music Hall
03 – Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade
06 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
07 – Montreal, QC – La Vitrola
08 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison
10 – Chicago, IL – Double Door
11 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club