Dawes Celebrate New Era With New Album And Lead Single House Parties

by | Jul 18, 2024

Acclaimed California rock band Dawes have shared their new single, House Parties alongside an official music video. Co-produced by brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith alongside longtime friend Mike Viola, House Parties marks the first single from Dawes’ upcoming ninth studio album, Oh Brother, arriving on 11th October via Dead Ringers, the band’s own imprint.

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Dawes (Jon Chu)
Dawes (Jon Chu)

Oh Brother marks a distinctive new chapter for Dawes co-founders Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith following 2022’s epic Misadventures Of Doomscroller and the amicable departure of two bandmates last year. The album steers Dawes decidedly forward, honouring 15 years of Taylor and Griffin’s musical relationship, as well as the next era and natural evolution of their beloved band. That spirit informed much of the writing and recording, with each track initially recorded live with just Taylor on guitar and vocals and Griffin on drums, later incorporating additional studio instrumentation and collaborating with touring guitarist Trevor Menear. Across its nine heartfelt songs — which move seamlessly between folk rock, piano ballads, and sprawling jams while maintaining both an immediately recognisable sound and a freedom from expectations — Oh Brother sees Dawes navigating new chapters in their personal and professional lives while remaining steadfastly creative, ambitious, and inspired.

The hilarious and fun House Parties companion video sees Dawes hard at work in the studio recording the song, while the choruses feature footage that fans submitted of riotous party scenes from their personal lives. Check out the video below:

“A nostalgic song,” says Taylor Goldsmith. ”A song about how true cultural experiences aren’t in the tourist traps but within human connections among specific communities. It’s a goofy lyric but the sentiment is not. We can all relate to feeling truly alive at a dive bar or a stranger’s home, getting access into a universe we didn’t even know existed…Whether across the planet or just one town over.”

“All you can really do is find out what are the most essential, truest, and idiosyncratic parts of yourself,” Taylor Goldsmith says. “And I like the fact that Griffin and I are kind of clinging to each other and holding on to each other more than we ever have. We’re grateful for each other in a new way. But we’ve also been through a lot.

“It feels like we’re reborn in a way, and I mean that with so, so much love and gratitude to everyone we’ve ever played with before! This is what it means to be a lifer, to have iterations. It means having phases and chapters, and this is a very clear delineation as to the beginning of a new one. So Oh Brother feels like a ninth record, but it also feels like a first record.”

Dawes will celebrate their new era with the Oh Brother Tour, getting underway on 7th November at Knoxville, TN’s Mill & Mine with additional legs set for December and April 2025. In the meantime, the band will travel North America on a wide-ranging schedule that includes headline shows, dates alongside such artists as The Revivalists and Brad Paisley, festival appearances, and more. Highlights include a very special performance at the upcoming Newport Folk backing up Conan O’Brien and Real Musicians (28th July) as well as joining Phil Lesh & Friends for San Rafael, CA’s Terrapin Crossroads Presents: Sunday Daydream Vol. 4 (18th August).

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