The Best Part of 'Still Waking Up' Is Ought's Tim Darcy

Ought bandleader Tim Darcy is going it alone with Saturday Night, his debut solo LP. The record, out next month via Jagjaguwar, breaks from the Montreal musician's tense art-rock m.o. for a show of soft, baroque-tinged balladry à la Jeff Lynne. This paradigm shift from FM to AM manifests powerfully on Darcy's recently shared single "Tall Glass of Water," as does his freshly unveiled "Still Waking Up," which the troubadour dropped off today in the form of a visual directed by U.S. Girls' Meg Remy.

Nodding liberally to the Smiths and Neil Young, the song gently details a relationship on the rocks, liable to collapse at any moment. "Something about the way you blink your eyes tells me that you’re not ready," Darcy observes gently. "Tells me that you’re still waking up alone with too many years left to plan." His subject may not be willing to jump off the deep end, but we certainly are. Watch below, and scroll down for the album artwork and track list, plus Darcy's upcoming tour dates.

Tim Darcy's debut solo album, Saturday Night, arrives February 17 (a Friday) via Jagjaguwar. Pre-order it here.

TIM DARCY, SATURDAY NIGHT TRACK LISTING
1. "Tall Glass of Water"
2. "Joan Pt. 1, 2"
3. "You Felt Comfort"
4. "Still Waking Up"
5. "First Final Days"
6. "Saturday Night"
7. "Found My Limit"
8. "Saint Germaine"
9. "What'd You Release?"
10. "Beyond Me"

TIM DARCY on TOUR
Feb. 13 — Hudson, NY @ Half Moon
Feb. 15 — Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right *
Feb. 17 — Toronto, Ontario @ The Drake
Feb. 20 — London, England @ Lexington !
Feb. 21 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
Feb. 22 — Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique
Feb. 23 — Rennes, France @ La Route Du Rock D’hiver
Feb. 24 — Paris, France @ Olympic
Mar. 4 — Montreal, Québec @ Bar Le Ritz ^
Mar. 6 — Boston, MA @ Great Scott ^
Mar. 7 — Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle ^
Mar. 8 — Washington, DC @ The Black Cat ^
Mar. 9 — Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter ^
Mar. 10 — Raleigh, NC @ Cat’s Cradle ^
Mar. 11 — Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover
Mar. 12 — Atlanta, GA @ The Earl %
Mar. 18 — Dallas, TX @ Not So Fun Wknd $
Mar. 20 — Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room ^
Mar. 22 — Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop ^
Mar. 23 — Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle ^
Mar. 25 — Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar ^
May 18 — Nottingham, England @ The Rescue Rooms #
May 19 — Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street #
May 20 — Cork, Ireland @ Cork Opera House #
May 21 — Belfast, England @ Empire Music Hall #
May 23 — Leeds, England @ Stylus #
May 24 — London, England @ Roundhouse #
May 25 — Utrecht, Netherlands @ TivoliVredenburg #
May 26 — Berlin, Germany @ Heimathafen Neukölln #