Oh Brother (album)

Oh Brother
Studio album by Dawes
Released	October 11, 2024
Length	42:27
Label	Dead Ringers
Producer	Mike Viola
Dawes chronology
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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]

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]

Track listing

Oh Brother track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

References

1. "Dawes Return With Ninth Studio Album 'Oh Brother' Out 10/11- Shares Feel Good Single "House Parties" - Glide Magazine". Glide Magazine. July 17, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
2. Koenig, Kate (October 11, 2024). "Folk-Rockers Dawes' Creative Evolution on Oh Brother - Premier Guitar". Premier Guitar. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
3. Zeleniak, Maeve (July 17, 2024). "Dawes are back with "House Parties" from new album 'Oh Brother'". WXPN. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
4. Overton, Alana (August 21, 2024). "Dawes Share Intimate New Song & Video "Still Strangers Sometimes" -". mxdwn Music. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
5. "Dawes - 'Surprise!'". The Daily Music Report. September 18, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
6. Patton, Alli (October 8, 2024). "ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Oh Brother,' Dawes Offer a Front Row Seat to Life as We Know It". No Depression. Retrieved April 27, 2025.