| Passwords | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 22, 2018 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 51:40 | |||
| Label | HUB | |||
| Producer | Jonathan Wilson | |||
| Dawes chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Classic Rock |  [1] |
| Mojo | [1] |
| Paste | 5.5/10 [3] |
| Uncut | [1] |
| Variety | 8.3/10 [1] [4] |
Passwords is the sixth studio album by American folk rock band Dawes. It was released on June 22, 2018. [5] [6]
Passwords saw the return of producer Jonathan Wilson, who had worked on the band's first two albums. According to the group, the record is "for and about the modern age: the relationships that fill it, the politics that divide it, and the small victories and big losses that give it shape." [7] Dawes launched a marketing campaign for the album that encouraged fans to search for "passwords" posted throughout the internet. Once a password was found, it could be entered onto a page of the band's official website, where each part of the password represented a musical note. When entered correctly, these musical notes played various refrains from Dawes songs and unlocked exclusive content, including the singles "Never Gonna Say Goodbye" and "Telescope" as well as a Spotify playlist curated by Griffin Goldsmith. [8]
All songs written by Taylor Goldsmith, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Living in the Future" | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Stay Down" (Goldsmith, Jason Boesel, Blake Mills) | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Crack the Case" | 5:54 |
| 4. | "Feed the Fire" (Goldsmith, Boesel) | 5:57 |
| 5. | "My Greatest Invention" | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Telescope" | 6:34 |
| 7. | "I Can’t Love" | 5:35 |
| 8. | "Mistakes We Should Have Made" (Goldsmith, Boesel) | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Never Gonna Say Goodbye" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Time Flies Either Way" | 5:55 |
| Total length: | 51:40 | |
Additional musicians
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [9] | 52 |
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