Canadian origins be damned, Toronto post-punk act Ought is the saving grace America needs right about now.

Besides the allure of emigrating to our Northern neighbors during this Trump-led shitshow/bloodbath combo deal of an election season, nothing encapsulated the domesticated hell of new condos, lifeless water cooler conversations, and desperation of middle America better than Ought’s “Beautiful Blue Sky” from last year’s Sun Coming Down.

Now outfitted with a beautifully minimalist video directed by Bobby McHugh, Ought’s sprawling opus somehow resonates more fiercely with elegant modern dance competing against singer Tim Darcy’s barked repetitions. Whether Darcy’s shouts are hopeful calls for change or little confirmations of a societal apocalypse, at least “Sky” still makes for a uniting soundtrack for the concerned optimists and pillow-screaming pessimists in all of us.

If this makes you feel like putting your arms in the air as the generally accepted sign for not having a care (or, you know, having many cares), Ought will be playing tonight at The Sinclair with Priests and local duo Ursula. For more information, check the Facebook page here.