DawesMisadventures Of DoomscrollerRounder Records [2022] It’s very likely that even if you think you’re unfamiliar with LA band Dawes, you’ve probably heard the band’s omnipresent 2015 single “All Your Favorite Bands,” and probably sung along with its nostalgic chorus that hopes “your brother’s El Camino runs forever/I hope your worlds sees the same person you’ve … Read more
Dawes We’re All Gonna Die HUB Records [2016] Who: Dawes is a four-piece band from Los Angeles, CA. Sound: Versatile rock that reminds you of 1970’s singer/songwriters and 1980’s pop rock. TFN Final Take: You’ve gotta respect Dawes for one thing: their insistence on sticking to their artistic vision no matter how out-of-style or anachronistic … Read more
The New Basement Tapes Lost On The River Harvest Records [2014] Fire Note Says: A pleasant exploration of early Dylan through the eyes of some very different songwriters. Of course, the original “Basement Tapes,” were recordings made in Woodstock, NY in 1967, when Bob Dylan, recovering from a motorcycle accident, spent 5 months woodsheding songs … Read more
Dawes Stories Don’t End HUB Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Dawes’s third LP Stories Don’t End harkens back to classic rock staples. Album Review: Dawes’s third album Stories Don’t End sounded like it just came out of a time capsule. A time capsule buried in 1970’s-era Jackson Browne’s backyard. It’s eerie how much the feel … Read more
In anticipation of their forthcoming album, Dawes have released a trailer for Stories Don’t End, the LA quartet’s third full-length album due out April 9. Produced by Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon, Norah Jones, etc.), Stories Don’t End is the band’s first release on its own label, HUB Records. Stories Don’t End track-listing: … Read more
The third record in the Daytrotter Vinyl Series features Dawes and Justin Townes Earle and is now available in the Bloodshot Records store here. These vinyl releases are very limited and Bloodshot only has 100 copies so act fast if you would like this wax.