"Damn near perfect … one of the best albums of the year." - Classic Rock With its open-armed energy and elegiac grace, Augustines marks a colossal leap forward for Augustines - no mean feat considering the power of their breakthrough 2011 debut, Rise Ye Sunken Ships. Songs like "Now You Are Free" and the plaintive "Walkabout" are both immediate and engaging, joining joyously unrestrained arrangements with singer/guitarist Billy McCarthy's signature affective lyricism. Augustines marks a milestone on Augustines' amazing journey, the work of a gifted band ascending to new heights while simultaneously grappling with their place in the universe. The album was recorded in Bridgeport, Connecticut with co-producer Peter Katis (The National, Frightened Rabbit, Interpol, Jónsi) at his residential Tarquin Studios.
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