Then came the morning
The Lone Bellow
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Reviews (2)
AllMusic
2018
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Matt Collar
2018
" Dawes accent their twangy West Coast sound with glassy synthesizers, slippery, Eric Clapton-esque guitars, and jazzy piano lines, smartly evoking the '80s adult contemporary albums of artists like Bruce Hornsby, Fleetwood Mac, and Steve Winwood ... As dark as Goldsmith gets on Passwords, he remains hopeful, even romantic, summoning images of Romeo and Juliet and "Cusack holding that stereo" on the tender love song "Never Gonna Say Goodbye." It's that bittersweet message of hope for humanity on Passwords that resonates the strongest".
Under the radar
d. 6. July 2018
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Ben Jardine
d. 6. July 2018
"On their sixth studio album, Laurel Canyon's Dawes takes a bold step back from the roots rock tradition of their past albums, and instead opts for mellower melodies and contented lyrics. The four-piece, fronted by singer/songwriter Taylor Goldsmith, has carved out a unique niche of heartfelt rock songs that seek to return to the '60s Americana storytelling of Warren Zevon and Jackson Browne. Their latest record, Passwords, maintains a common thread of songwriting confidence that was more or less undiscovered on their previous hit albums ...".