[6] Material for Augustines' debut album originated when, with Pela, McCarthy wrote dozens of songs[7] and Sanderson contributed many demos of his own.

Having been through a terrible experience with the music labels and industry, "We knew that we wanted to proceed independently, but actually taking that on was a whole other challenge.

[9] Their first performance of the new material, still under the original name Augustines, was for Richards and KEXP at the Cutting Room Studios on October 18, 2010.

[10] Rise Ye Sunken Ships was released in CD format in North America, Australia, and New Zealand on August 23, 2011.

They have a lot of meaning to us, especially Bill and that won't change, but, if anything, we are living proof that things can get better, opportunities can come your way and that is worth celebrating!

"[12] The band traveled extensively in the British Isles and Europe in support of the album, performing at festivals such as Pukkelpop, Reading & Leeds and large venues such as Shepherd's Bush.

In late 2013, the band spent several weeks in the studio of producer Peter Katis (Frightened Rabbit, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Jónsi Birgisson) working on their self-titled second album, Augustines.

Upon completion of the album (released in early 2014) the band embarked on their first headlining U.S. tour, selling out most shows well in advance.

Augustines returned to the UK in early April, and spent a great deal of the summer doing European festivals.

Produced by Sanderson, the album featured input from Allen, Pela drummer Tomislav Zovich, and Augustines regular Yannis Panos.

In 2023 and 2024, the members started to tease their reunion, with the band's social media accounts returning to action in late 2024.