Album review,
dawes,
Stories Don't End,
travis
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California based folk-rock band Dawes has enticed an ever growing fan base through the group’s descriptive narrative on life and classic rock sound that intriguingly has a modern appeal. With this being the first album since the group’s departure from ATO Records members Taylor Goldsmith (lead vocalist), Tay Strathairn (keyboard), Wylie Gelber (bass), and Griffin Goldsmith (drums) decided to retreat into the BlueRidge Mountains of North Carolina to create their third record. The newest album, Stories Don’t End, has shaped itself to be a real contender for mass appeal with its artfully crafted lyrics and vast array of eclectic sounds.
The predominant lyricist Taylor Goldsmith crafts together veiled everyday tasks and the art of storytelling for lyrics that consciously connect with his audience. Most of his words are manifested with a clear, concise prose that often takes the form of unconventionally long sentences. Somehow it blends together favorably, especially in the song "Something in Common" where the lyrics express Goldsmith’s struggle to coalesce all the different aspects of his character.
The first track to be released entitled "From a Window Seat" outlines a passenger’s experience on an airplane as they calmly drift into a daydream. Piano keys elevate in an uplifting rhythm and the brash drumbeat showcases the band’s continual development as a group while staying true to their classic sound. This song also sparked the band’s unique social media integration as they encouraged fans to tweet pictures looking out a window as they crossed international borders in both cars and planes.
Among the other notable tracks on Stories Don’t End is the opening track "Just Beneath the Surface," which is about repressing our past self and come to grips with our current self. It features gentle strains of Goldsmith’s vocals that compliment the soulful approach the song encompasses. "Just My Luck" offers the band’s truest approach at composition and showcases their closest attempt at offering a revival to the classics. Fundamentally, this album isn’t for everyone as it does come across quite slow and simply boring at select times, but there is an abundance of tracks that offer both an insight into the world we live in and catchy instrumentals.
Grade: B+
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