Oh Brother (album)
2024 studio album by Dawes
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Oh Brother is the ninth studio album by American folk rock band Dawes. It was released on October 11, 2024, by the band's own label Dead Ringers.[1] The album was produced by Mike Viola.[2]
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| Released | October 11, 2024 | |||
| Length | 42:27 | |||
| Label | Dead Ringers | |||
| Producer | Mike Viola | |||
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Promotion
Oh Brother was preceded by the release of three singles. The album's lead single, "House Parties", was released on July 17, 2024 accompanied by a music video for the song. In a press release, Taylor Goldsmith said in a press release that the song was about "how true cultural experiences aren't in the tourist traps but within human connections among specific communities".[3] The second single, "Still Strangers Sometimes", was released on August 21, 2024.[4] The third and final single, "Surprise!", was released on September 18, 2024.[5]
Critical reception
Writing for No Depression, Alli Patton opined that the album contained mostly of "an entrancing mix of philosophical prattle, satire-shrouded confessions, and happy sad soliloquies" and concluded her review by writing: "Dawes cuts and consoles against a staggering soundscape where guitar-talking, folk-rock, bleary-eyed grooves, and a kind of misfit pop all blur into one succinct soundtrack for these unprecedented times, for all of our missteps and everything we’re still doing right."[6] Writing for AllMusic, Matt Collar rated the album four out of five stars and concluded his review by writing: "If there's one thing that's evident while listening to the refreshing, back-to-basics craftsmanship of Oh Brother, it's that the Goldsmith brothers clearly know what they and Dawes are all about."[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Taylor Goldsmith.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mister Los Angeles" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Front Row Seat" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Still Strangers Sometimes" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Surprise!" | 6:19 |
| 5. | "House Parties" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "King of the Never-Wills" | 6:24 |
| 7. | "The Game" | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Enough Already" | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Hilarity Ensues" | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 42:27 | |
Personnel
Credits for Oh Brother adapted from Tidal.[8]
Dawes
- Taylor Goldsmith - vocals, guitar, production
- Griffin Goldsmith - vocals, drums, percussion, production
Additional musicians
- Trevor Menear - guitar
- Z Lynch - bass
- Frank Locastro - keyboards
Personnel
- Mike Viola - production, mixing, engineering, recording
- David Boucher - engineering
- Eric Boulanger - mastering
- Caitlin Gerard - art director
- Ian Bush - design
- Silvia Griv - photography
- Brian Schwartz - managing
- Crawford Byers - managing