The band members formerly known as We Are Augustines moved from Brooklyn to Seattle since their 2011 debut Rise Ye Sunken Ships. “Cruel City,” the first track from the now-just Augustines’ upcoming self-titled album, bears traces of both hometowns. 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. The group, formed out of the breakup of Brooklyn’s Pela, will release its sophomore LP on January 21, 2014, via Votiv/Oxcart. In the meantime, catch them on tour supporting likeminded Scottish wordsmiths Frightened Rabbit.
Augustines’ tour dates with Frightened Rabbit:
September 24 – Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
September 25 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Ballroom
September 26 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
September 27 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
September 28 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
September 30 – San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
October 1 – Hollywood, CA @ Avalon
October 3 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
October 4 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
October 6 – Tulsa, OK @ Guthrie Green
October 7 – Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar
October 9 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
October 10 – Jacksonville, FL @ Free Bird Café
October 11 – Ft. Lauderdale @ Culture Room
October 12 – Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater
October 14 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater
October 15 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
October 17 – Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
October 18 – London, ON @ London Music Hall
October 19 – Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
October 21 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
October 24 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
October 26 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
October 27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
October 29 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club